Pres Ruto Heads to Kilgoris Instead of State House-Nairobi, Hosts ODM Leaders After 4Days Kisii Tour

President William Ruto has chosen a quiet weekend retreat in Narok County over a return to State House, hours after wrapping up a busy tour of Kisii and Nyamira counties.

According to A.M Media and the president’s own social media posts, the head of state has headed to his Kilgoris home, where he has hosted a delegation from the Orange Democratic Movement.

The reports indicate that the group has been led by Hassan Joho and Abdulswamad Nassir, SG Omanyo, along with the president’s personal assistant, Farouk Kibet.

The move has surprised some political watchers, who have expected the president to fly straight back to Nairobi after four demanding days on the road.

Instead, he has opted for the calm of his rural residence, where the leaders have been seen relaxing outdoors and speaking at length in a casual, unhurried setting.

Only hours earlier, Ruto has closed his tour with a public rally in Kisii town.

In a statement shared online, he had described the visit as fruitful, noting that it has involved commissioning, inspecting and launching a string of projects across the region.

He has also said the warm reception from residents has strengthened his conviction that Kenyans value leaders who deliver results.

The president has taken the chance to look back at his 2022 campaign promises, insisting that his administration has made remarkable progress in turning them into visible change.

He has credited much of the recent momentum to the broad-based arrangement between his United Democratic Alliance and ODM, which he says has given the government added energy.

The timing of the Kilgoris gathering has therefore attracted close attention. It has come just as former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the opposition to unite, and as the 2027 contest has begun to take shape.

For many observers, the informal meeting has looked like a deliberate show of unity between the two parties that now share the government’s agenda.

Neither State House nor ODM has yet released an official account of what the leaders have discussed.

Until they do, the conversation has stayed largely a matter of speculation, even as the pictures from Kilgoris have continued to circulate widely.

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