Wetangula intensifies Ruto re-election campaigns in Western region

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has ramped up initiatives to bolster President William Ruto’s re-election prospects in Western Kenya. He implored residents to endorse the incumbent administration ahead of the 2027 General Election, emphasizing that a robust political alliance with Ruto would bolster the region’s sway within the national government.

Wetangula maintained that cultivating a strong bond with the President would also pave the way for the region's ultimate goal of sending a Kenyan Head of State to the global stage by 2032. During a church service and fundraising event at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ndengelwa, Kanduyi Constituency, Bungoma County, Wetangula called on locals to back the administration’s development goals.

The Government had released Ksh474 million to address overdue salary payments to staff of Nzoia Sugar Company. The company’s enhanced operations had reinvigorated economic prospects for sugarcane growers, prompting Wetangula to encourage increased production to capitalize on the rebounded demand for sugarcane. Additionally, Wetangula urged residents to diversify their income streams by engaging in coffee farming, as the administration had dispatched over 100,000 coffee seedlings to farmers across Bungoma County.

He also appealed to parents and youth to pursue technical and vocational education to secure employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Accompanying Wetangula at the event were Farouk Kibet, a senior official from President Ruto’s team, and regional leaders aligned with the Kenya Kwanza coalition.