President Ruto to begin 5-day tour of Western Kenya on Saturday

President William Ruto on Friday evening landed at the Kakamega airstrip in anticipation of his five day development tour of the larger Western Kenya region starting on Saturday.

President Ruto was received by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, Senator Boni Khalwale, among other local leaders and government officials.

The Head of State, according to an itinerary seen by Citizen Digital, will begin his tour with Busia and Kakamega counties

He will launch a landing site in Budalang’i at 9am, and thereafter open the county referral hospital in Busia town at 11am.

President Ruto will then, at 1pm, make a stop at the Alupe University in Teso South Constituency, and afterwards launch the affordable housing agenda at Milimani in Lurambi Constituency at 3pm.

It was a pleasure to welcome H.E. President @WilliamsRuto at Kakamega airstrip for the larger Westen Region 5-day development tour.

This tour will see President @WilliamsRuto launch and inspect a number of projects as well as meet the people of the Mulembe nation. pic.twitter.com/EKz8Sqdscy— Musalia W Mudavadi (@MusaliaMudavadi) August 25, 2023