But did this happen?, the Star moved swiftly to establish the authenticity of the claim. Where did it start? The photo with the caption was widely circulated on WhatsApp indicating that Kakamega residents had decided to welcome DP Ruto as their preferred leader. This post was made at a time when there is currently a lot of political re-alignments, especially within the major political parties as well as the Western region. Kakamega for years has been one of the stronghold areas for the opposition outfit whose Governor Wycliffe Oparanya swept to power on an ODM ticket.

Source: The Star June 16, 2020 10:41 UTC