Ruto, Raila Allies Raise sh 8M in a Single Sitting

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Sunday, September 24, 2023 –Top government officials and Azimio-allied politicians camped in Western Kenya where they raised a whopping north of sh 8 million in a single sitting.

Kenya Kwanza bigwigs led by Prime cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavaddi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula presided over a church haramabee held in on Sunday September 24 in Shinyalu Kakamega County.

President William Ruto who was conspicuously missing sent his contribution of sh 2 million with his deputy Rigathi Gachagua also sending his sh 1million.

Wetang’ula and Mudavadi added their donations of sh 1 million each as ODM Party Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa making a donation of sh 500,000.

Orange Democratic Movement ODM Party elected Member of Parliament Mumias West, John Naica, added his sh 50,000.

State-allied leaders among them Trade CS Moses Kuria (sh 700,000), National Assembly Majority Whip Sylvanus Osoro (sh 200,000), Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka (sh 200,000) and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah (sh 500,000) also contributed to the church development kitty.

Additionally, Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot (sh 500,000), Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen (sh 500,000), Sports CS Ababu Namwamba (sh 200,000) and Health CS Susan Nakhumicha (sh 100,000) also made their cash contributions.

Leaders from both political divides used the opportunity to preach nationwide unity with Silvanus Osoro and Moses Kuria assuring the locals that every citizen is a shareholder in the current government.

On his part, Chief Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi noted that all was going on well between him and Speaker Wetang’ula.

He refuted claims of cracks within the Western leadership saying, with Wetang’ula, they are working together to ensure there is progress around Western Region.

“Two arms of government, why are you inciting people every day that Wetang’ula and Musalia are not seeing eye-tio-eye? I can’t go and be the Speaker because I have my work,” he stated.

Speaker Wetang’ula, on the other hand, echoed same unity calls saying this was nolonger an option but it must count.

He used the opportunity to call out leaders whom he said are “sowing seeds of discord” between him and Mr. Mudavadi.

Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah, commenting on the same, noted that the Western Kenya Region stands as a vibrant intersection of politics and economic opportunity, and it’s clear that the region’s unity holds the key to its transformation.