Friend, foe seek hidden meaning in President Ruto’s second Nyanza visit

President William Ruto is received in  Homa Bay by Governor Gladys Wanga on January 13, 2023. The president was on a two-day working tour of Nyanza Region. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NMG 

President William Ruto started his two-day tour of three counties in Nyanza on Friday, pledging support for government programmes and other initiatives meant to grow the economy of a region that has historically complained of marginalisation.

It is the second time Ruto is visiting the region as president, having attended a church service and addressed roadside meetings in Homa Bay County on October 2 – less than three weeks into his presidency.