IN SHORT: Kenyan president William Ruto received a significant share of votes from western Kenya in the 2022 election. But a graphic seemingly quoting his political ally Boni Khalwale as saying that the region is now hostile towards him is fake.
Western Kenya is very hostile towards Kenyan president William Ruto for allowing his political allies to insult leaders from the region. This is according to a graphic seemingly quoting Kakamega county senator Boni Khalwale. The county is in western Kenya.
“Western is very hostile for Ruto, you can't bring Ichungwa here to insult a very respected leader like Natembeya and get away with it. Working with Raila will not redeem you, Mulembe people know ODM wants to kick Sifuna out,” it reads.
The graphic has an image of Khalwale and the logo of Nation Africa, implying that the news outlet published it.
“Mulembe” is a Luhya word meaning peace. The community is informally referred to as “Mulembe people”.
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The quote appears to refer to an angry outburst by influential ruling party politician Kimani Ichung’wa directed at Trans Nzoia county governor George Natembeya during the burial of the mother of Kenya’s national assembly speaker Moses Wetang’ula in Bungoma county, western Kenya, in January 2025.
Ichung’wa is a member of parliament for Kikuyu constituency in Kiambu, a county neighbouring Nairobi. He is from the Kikuyu community.
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