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William Ruto: State using courts to harass my allies

Deputy President William Ruto addresses residents of Kiawara in Nyeri county during the third day of his tour of the region, December 6, 2021. [Mose Sammy, Standard]

Deputy President William Ruto has asked the state to stop using the judicial system to intimidate his supporters and members of his United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

Speaking on the third day of his Nyeri tour, yesterday, Ruto claimed that the government was deliberately using the courts to harass those perceived to be UDA supporters and sympathisers with a view of scaring them to abandon him.

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