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Atwoli defends talks with Ruto, State House visit

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Cotu boss Francis Atwoli during a previous interview. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Cotu boss Francis Atwoli, a once harsh critic of President William Ruto, has defended his State House visit, saying it was for the sake of democracy rather than pledging loyalty.

As a senior unionist in the country and globally, Atwoli said it would be futile to remain politically partisan after the electioneering period was over and the country needed to move forward.

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