Labour Party (LP) leader Ababu Namwamba (in yellow) alongside Deputy President William Ruto greet supporters in Matungu, Mumias, Kakamega County, June 6, 2017. [Photo: DPPS]Labour Party (LP) leader Ababu Namwamba accompanied Deputy President William Ruto during his tour of Western Kenya.Alongside other local leaders, they toured various regions in the larger former Western province, rallying support for Jubilee Party, Tuesday.The Budalangi MP who cut political ties with Raila Odinga's ODM, joined LP, which he seeks to use, to defend his seat.Ababu criticised the Opposition, Nasa, saying he joined President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ruto's team, after realising they had same agenda as his.He asked Kenyans of the Luhya community to re-elect the Jubilee government, saying they required more time to complete their development projects.On his part, Ruto slammed the Opposition, saying Jubilee had provided Kenyans with almost everything, which leaders who are in Nasa, that were in government before, failed to offer."We cannot achieve Kenya's destiny of a flourishing, industrialised country if we work at cross purposes. That is why we should speak with one voice and ensure no one is left behind in the noble task of nation building," said Ruto.

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