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Ruto intensifies bid to pacify Western region with goodies

President William Ruto is being received by Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa at Kakamega Airstrip. [Benard Lusigi, Standard]

President William Ruto has intensified his efforts to consolidate support in the Western region, seeking to inherit the crucial voting base long commanded by the late ODM leader Raila Odinga.

During a development tour in the region, Ruto dismissed his opponents as weak and predicted an easy victory in the 2027 elections.

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