President William Ruto has today concluded his five-day development tour of the vote-rich Mulembe nation.
During his tour, the Head of State launched various development projects in the former Western province counties of Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, and Vihiga.
Speaking in Kakamega during President Ruto’s last day in the region, Kakamega governor Fernandes Barasa thanked the Head of State for bringing development to the region.
Barasa, who was elected on an ODM Party ticket under Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition led by opposition leader Raila Odinga vowed to work with President William Ruto.
“We will support bottom-up economic model and because we want development, we want to assure you (President William Ruto) that this time round we are going to support your leadership,” he said.
“I want to appreciate you and I want to make it clear that as a Mulembe nation, we will support you mia kwa mia (100 per cent). Umetufungulia manyumba, mabarabara na yote ni kwa sababu unapenda kakamega county (You have opened for our houses, roads and it is because you love Kakamega county),” Barasa added.
It is worth noting that Barasa is not the first ODM politician to pledge support for the Kenya Kwanza government.
Earlier, Kisii governor Simba Arati pledged to work with the Kenya Kkwanza government to help President William Ruto deliver on his agenda for the people of Kenya.
“Unajua wewe ulikuwa mrengo ule na sasa wewe ndio rais na lazima tutafanya kazi na wewe. We can only have one president at a time,” the governor said.
On Wednesday, August 29, Siaya deputy governor William Oduol also pledged to work with the government of the day.
