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DP William Ruto encounters hostile youth in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia, a day after Bungoma incident

DP William Ruto waves at residents of Kitalale in Trans Nzoia County on January 24, 2017.He urged residents to register as voters. PHOTO: CHARLES KIMANI\DPPS

KITALE: Deputy President William Ruto for the second day encountered a hostile crowd as he toured Trans-Nzoia County where he took the voter registration campaign on Tuesday.

Tension was high in Kiminini Township, his first stop, in the County before Ruto's arrival when Ford Kenya and Jubilee youths faced off before the local security team led by County Commissioner Ann Gakuria acted swiftly and intervened to calm both sides of the supporters.

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