- President William Ruto received a warm welcome from the residents of Migori and Kisumu counties in the Nyanza area
- During his visit to Migori, residents expressed their eagerness to see and hear from the head of state, with some climbing onto roofs and others from balconies
- On the other hand, Kisumu residents lined the streets waving white handkerchiefs as they welcomed Ruto to their county
President William Ruto is on a four-day visit to Nyanza, the stronghold of opposition leader Raila Odinga.
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How was William Ruto received in the Nyanza area?
Rare events occurred in the county of Migori while the residents seemed happy to see and hear from Ruto.
Online videos show Migori residents crowding the streets and sitting on balconies and rooftops to listen to the speech Ruto.
The streets were full of people cheering the head of the country.
Not only the residents of Migori were happy to see Ruto; the people of Poisonous they welcomed him heroically, taking their reception to the highest level.
Residents lined the streets waving white handkerchiefs to welcome Ruto royally to the area.
The reception was so hot that Ruto took to social media to thank the people of Kisumu county.
“Thank you, people and businesses of Kisumu Capital City, for the warm welcome,” Ruto's statement read in part.
What did Kenyans say about the heroic reception given to Ruto?
Kenyans online reacted on social media to Ruto's reception in Nyanza, while others expressed disbelief.
Who is Max:
“If this is Kisumu, then we still have a long way to go.”
Darius. Barack:
“I can't believe this is Ruto in Kisumu.”
Dr. Satwinder:
“Well! Unity is the key to progress.”
Kwemoi Sammy:
“We officially have a government based on bread.”
Kiama Levis:
“So this is Kisumu? We have a long way to go.”
Say:
“Raila helped you a lot sir.”
How Ruto, Raila formed a broad government
This happens about a month after Raila revealing how he and Ruto compromised and led to the creation of a broad government.
According to the former prime minister, former president Uhuru Kenyatta contacted him and asked him to speak to Ruto as the country was “on fire.”
Before he did so, the president came to him, showed him the areas where problems arose, and both discussed the way forward.
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