Slightly a week after allegedly being blocked to meet retired President Daniel Moi, Deputy President William Ruto was on Sunday snubbed by a host of Gusii leaders.
Even though he did not attend a retreat meeting for Gusii leaders at Naivasha, it is widely believed that the DP was the chief sponsor of the unity meeting.
At Rift Valley Lodge, Kisii Governor James Ongwae, Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama, senators Sam Ongeri and Okong'o Mogeni boycotted a meeting that is set to discuss the community's unity.
Before the meeting, Ruto had met various elected leaders from Gusii where he tasked them to unite behind a new outfit ahead of 2022 to increase their bargaining power.
While Nyagarama is believed to be hospitalised, Ongwae and his deputy Joash Maangi, Nyamira Deputy Governor Amos Nyaribo are said to have opposed the meeting.
Behind the strategy meeting is Interior CS Fred Matiang'i who also missed the event since he is out of the country.
For a decade now, the populous Kisii region has been prominently backing ODM leader Raila Odinga in all his failed bids to be president.