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Recently, Deputy President William Ruto revived the debate on the use of witchcraft by politicians after he claimed that some leaders at the Coast had suspicious marks on their bodies. Speaking after launching a Duruma Bible in Kinango, Kwale, the DP said he had interacted with politicians from Coast who crossed to Tanzania to get “covert powers” from witch doctors.
“Most politicians’ bodies have been rubbed with ashes or concoctions from various things. Most of them have traveled to Tanzania and Ugunja to get the help of witch doctors,” said Ruto.
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