By PATRICK LANG'AT More by this AuthorPoliticians who have been waiting to hop from one rally to another will have to wait a little longer to address their excitable supporters after President Uhuru Kenyatta Monday extended the ban on political gatherings for 30 days. AdvertisementNot known to like press conferences or issuing of press statements, Dr Ruto prefers taking his message directly to the people at rallies, by the road, and at religious gatherings. But even with the order to stop political gatherings, President Kenyatta was criticised for recently meeting with over 200 MPs, first at State House, Nairobi, and later at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). LARGE MEETINGSAt the meetings, President Kenyatta presided over the removal of Dr Ruto loyalists in the House. Recently, politicians have also held large meetings in Nandi County following the murder of a civilian by a police officer.

Source: Daily Nation July 07, 2020 07:52 UTC