William Ruto at a past rally. [Photo/DPPS]
Deputy President William Ruto has said the fresh elections will give President Uhuru Kenyatta an opportunity to win majority votes in Kisii County, which was one of the handful of counties where he did not command a wide majority.
The Deputy President said the President won in Nyamira and got huge votes in Kisii because the Abagusii chose development and progress instead of the tribal propaganda peddled by the opposition.
“We won the August 8th elections because Kenyans voted for progress. Here in Kisii more than 500 kilometers of tarmac road are being constructed. We increased homes with electricity from 13,000 in 2013 to 60,000 within four yeas,” said the DP on Thursday in Kisii.
Ruto added that the number of people who receive cash aid under the Government’s social welfare program was raised from 7,500 in 2013 to 24,000 within four years.
Leaders including former Senator Chris Obure and former chairman of the Constitutional Implementation Commission Charles Nyachae said President Kenyatta is assured of winning more votes in Kisii and Nyamira Counties in the fresh poll.
In the August 8 election, President Kenyatta garnered 52.07 percent (106,894) of the votes in Nyamira County while in Kisii he got 43.2 percent (175,415) of the votes.