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Disquiet over Ruto's planned tour of Western after State House visit

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President William Ruto. He plans to tour Western region next week. [PCS]

A political storm is simmering in Western Kenya over President William Ruto's planned tour of the region next week.

Leaders from Western have clashed over last Saturday's visit to State House, Nairobi, in which key politicians from the region were left out. The meeting came ahead of the August 27 visit by the President.

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