[PHOTO/DPPS]Deputy President William Ruto toured Mt Kenya yesterday with local leaders assuring him of the region’s unwavering support. “Whatever you are hearing from the other side is not the voice of Mount Kenya people but those who are day dreaming,” said Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi. At the meeting, differences between Senator Kiraitu and Governor Peter Munya played out after several MPs turned it into a political duel between the two friends-turned rivals. Updated Sun, June 12th 2016 at 00:00 GMT +3Deputy President William Ruto (centre) with Senator Kiraitu Murungi and Lands CS Jacob Kaimenyi during a function at Muthankari Secondary School, Meru County yesterday. Yesterday’s meeting was turned into a platform by the leaders to assure the DP that the region would not renege on its promise to support him in 2022.

Source: Standard Digital June 11, 2016 18:45 UTC