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Will Ruto's charm offensive in Western sway Raila's turf vote?

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President William Ruto at Friends Church (Quakers), Donholm, with Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi, Public Service CS Aisha Jumwa and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on April 23, 2023. [PCS, Standard]

In seven months, President William Ruto has visited the Western region counties of Bungoma, Busia and Kakamega five times.

Ruto first visited Bungoma as the President-elect on August 29, 2022, where he thanked voters for their massive votes in his favour. On his second visit, Ruto graced the 18th graduation ceremony at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology on December 9, 2022, in Kakamega town.

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