On Tuesday, September 13, Kenya’s President William Ruto was officially sworn into office after the Supreme Court upheld his August 9, presidential win.
Thousands of Kenya Kwanza supporters from across the country flocked to the capital city to witness President Ruto’s inauguration.
Unfortunately, two neighbors of the former Eldoret North MP who hails from Sugoi, Uasin Gishu County missed the swearing-in event that was held at the Kasarani Stadium.
Evelyne Chepkemei and Eunice Tabut trekked from Eldoret to Nairobi to witness President Ruto’s inauguration but arrived in the capital when it was too late.
Apart from missing attending the event, the duo who had covered a distance of about 300 KMs while pulling a cart also wanted to meet the Head of State but all ended in vain.
Three weeks after Ruto’s swearing-in, the pair is still stranded in the outskirts of Nairobi in the hope that they will soon have an audience with the First in Command.
During their interview with members of the press on Thursday, September 29, the duo further revealed that they wanted to gift President William Ruto following his victory in the August 9, presidential election in which he floored his arch-rival, Raila Odinga.
“I came from Sugoi to witness Ruto’s swearing-in after there I went to State House with my cart. Upon my arrival I was asked to produce my appointment then I said my appointment is the cart. I was then directed to go to Karen where I went and left my cart there hoping I would get my appointment,”
“Up to now I have not met Ruto and the main thing that brought me to Nairobi is to award him this cart as we talk and pray together for Kenya Kwanza’s victory,” said Everlyne Chepkemei in an interview with the Standard.
