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Vihiga leaders condemn heckling during Ruto's visit at market site

President William Ruto interacts with Mama Jane Ndege Nabwire of Mukhombora Village in Budalangi Constituency, Busia County during the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a tuition block for St Anne's Bunyala Girls Secondary School and St Joseph's Busagwa Primary School on January 22, 2025. [PSC]

A section of Vihiga leaders have condemned the chaotic scenes that unfolded during President William Ruto's recent visit to the county for the groundbreaking of the Sh365 million Luanda Market.

The event, meant to mark a milestone in western Kenya's development, was marred by jeering, with angry traders expressing discontent over recent market demolitions.

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