Kenya: Angry Kericho MCAs Storm Out of President Ruto's Function Citing Harassment

19 July 2023
Capital FM (Nairobi)
By Irene Mwangi

Nairobi — A Section of Kericho Members of County Assembly (MCAs) stormed out of President William Ruto's function citing harassment by his security team.

The visibly upset ward representatives walked out of President Ruto's Sh1.3 billion Kimugu Water Project commissioning event expressing that they had been disrespected by the president's security aide.

"We are being told that we are a security threat, it seems we are Alshabaab. We are going back to the assembly its not far we will walk by foot," said one of the MCAs in the viral video.

"We cannot be disrespected being pushed by security officers from one side to the other.We have walked out to give them space,"another MCA shouted.

President Ruto toured Kericho to launch Sh1.2 billion Kimugu Water Project at Duka Moja even as the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition led protests.

The government is partnering with German government to co-fund the project aimed at benefiting households in Belgut, Ainamoi and Kipkeloin East constituencies.

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