Wherever he goes, Deputy President William Ruto makes an attempt to endear himself to the locals and to make them feel that he is part of them.
Part of that attempt is fumbling with the language of the locals as any seasoned politician with interests would do.
Saturday at Uzima Grounds during the installation of Reverend Philip Anyolo as the Archbishop of the Kisumu Archdiocese, DP Ruto fumbled with the Luo language to the excitement of locals.
A video of himself greeting residents in Luo has gone viral, threatening to break the internet.
The residents responded enthusiastically to the DP's greetings.
This is not the first time that he has introduced his speech in Luo.
When he visited Kisumu alongside President Uhuru Kenyatta, he introduced his speech in Luo when he rose to address residents.
If it was a deliberate tactic to endear himself to his listeners then it worked as his greetings were received with warmth.
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