Meru County senator Kiraitu Murungi has assured Deputy President William Ruto of Mt Kenya region’s support for his 2022 presidential bid. “Our support for DP Ruto cannot be disputed and in 2022 we will stand with him,” said the Meru senator. The defiant Kiambu Governor however maintains that he spoke in good faith and that DP Ruto is his personal friend, and as such, he must tell him the truth. Kiraitu, while faulting recent comments by Kiambu Governor William Kabogo that the region will not vote for Ruto come 2022, said that Ruto has their support and will keep their promise. On Saturday, senator Murungi said that the region was fully behind Deputy President Ruto presidential bid come 2022.

Source: Daily Nation June 13, 2016 11:15 UTC