Uhuru and Ruto tour Western

Written By:Judith Akolo,    Posted: Sat, Mar 19, 2011

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Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto roared into Bungoma County Saturday amid cheers from the local residents.

The two leaders had been invited by Saboti MP Eugene Wamalwa to galvanize their working relationship as they gear up for the general election next year.

This was in defiance of an earlier protestation by some human rights activists who had objected the rally being held in Bungoma even as 800 families still remained in the camps since 1992.

Ruto praised Eugene for stepping forward to lead the Luhya Community even as the likes of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government, Musalia Mudavadi faltered in his political standing.

Ruto criticized Mudavadi saying the Luhya community was not united hence it could not lead terming the position held by Mudavadi as "the gospel of Satan".

Ruto asked the region to form a democratic party that would ensure that one of their own is elected to the top most office in the land. "Only hard work and unity will help you realize success," said Ruto.

He wondered how a party like ODM which he had supported and tirelessly worked for could turn around and write to the International Criminal Court asking the ICC to jail him.

"We shall go to The Hague and we shall return," declared Ruto. Former Funyula MP Dr Julia Ojiambo who handed over the Labour Party of Kenya - LPK to Saboti MP Eugene Wamalwa congratulated Uhuru and Ruto for keeping together and their union with Eugene Wamalwa saying its now their chance and time to lead the country.

Nominated MP Musikari Kombo is backing Eugene Wamalwa in his efforts to go for the top office as a representative of the Luhya community.

He accused Sirisia MP Moses Wetangula of dividing the community.

Kombo who garlanded Uhuru, Ruto and Eugene with spears as a sign of handing over leadership to the younger generation, urged Uhuru and Ruto to support Eugene, Kombo said the Luhya community will identify the party through which Eugene will use in his quest to ascend to the top most office in the land.

Former MP and Assistant Minister for Trade Omingo Magara lashed at ODM for mistreating him. Magara who attended the Bungoma rally called by Saboti MP Eugene Wamalwa called on Wamalwa, Ruto and Uhuru to be honest to one another and work together.

Water Assistant Minister Ferdindand Waititu questioned how people who had been calling for violence for over 30 years were left out of the Ocampo list.