The scramble for 2022 Coast votes has begun in earnest. Leading presidential contenders, Deputy President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga have been frequent visitors to the Coast, holding town hall meetings to explain their policies and programmes. Ruto told his audiences that if elected President in 2022, he would top up the existing National Government Constituency Fund with Sh100 million to every constituency to support small businesses. At one meeting with small businesswomen in Kilifi, Ruto donated Sh1.5 million to boost their business fortunes. Raila asked the Coast to support the initiative, which he claimed provided additional resources and constituencies to the region.

Source: The Star July 25, 2021 00:56 UTC