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Ruto charms Nyanza with goodies amid anxiety in Raila backyard

President William Ruto with Interior PS Raymond Omollo (right) in Karachuonyo Constituency, Homa Bay County, on July 15, 2023. [James Omoro, Standard]

President William Ruto and his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua on Saturday landed in opposition leader Raila Odinga's Nyanza backyard with goodies amid political tension with the opposition over protests.

The president who is keen to win over Nyanza rallied residents to support his development agenda. He appealed to the residents to shun protests saying the region stands to benefit from the Finance Act, 2023.

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