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‘We are not for sale’: Matiang'i returns to Gusii, two days after Ruto's tour

‘We are not for sale’: Matiang'i returns to Gusii, two days after Ruto's tour

Jubilee presidential hopeful says Ruto has little to offer Abagusii community.

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Two days after President William Ruto left Gusii following his four-day political tour of the region, Jubilee Presidential hopeful Dr Fred Matiang'i returned to the area and declared that the Head of State's visit was a non-starter and will not change the political stand of Abagusii.

Dr Matiang'i said the people of Gusii are tired of false promises from the President, which has made it necessary for them to remain firmly in the opposition.

The former Interior Cabinet Secretary lamented that President Ruto had turned Kenyan politics into an auction where the highest bidders seeking to control the narrative.

"The people of Gusii have come of age and cannot be bribed with handouts to change their political stand," said Dr Matiang'i.

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"The heart, soul, and conscience of our people in Gusii are not for sale.

In brief

Your subscription is almost coming to an end. Two days after President William Ruto left Gusii following his four-day political tour of the region, Jubilee Presidential hopeful Dr Fred Matiang'i returned to the area and declared that the Head of State's visit was a non-starter and will not change the political stand of Abagusii. "The people of Gusii have come of age and cannot be bribed with handouts to change their political stand," said Dr Matiang'i.

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