8 SHARES Share TweetNAIROBI, Kenya Jan 3-Deputy President William Ruto is expected to address 40 rallies this week as he kicks off a tour of Rift Valley and Western region Monday in his quest to popularize his bottom-up economic model and rally the region behind his presidential bid. Ruto is on an overdrive to rally the region to support his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in the August elections. Also read:On Friday, he will tour Rift Valley region pitching tent in West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet counties. Leaders allied to Ruto are expected to converge in Eldoret for the rally aimed at locking region for the Deputy President. On Sunday, Ruto will be in Kuria for a series of functions and meetings with leaders and groups in the area.

Source: Daily Nation January 03, 2022 15:04 UTC