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Deputy President William Ruto yesterday said regions that previously supported the Opposition have joined Jubilee because of its development record.
Speaking in Endebes constituency when he commissioned the Endebes Technical Training Institute, Ruto said Jubilee had increased its support in Opposition strongholds, an indication that voters were believing in its ideologies.
“You people of Trans Nzoia have seen what we have done as government. Don’t be swayed by the Opposition’s propaganda,” he said. He dismissed as unfounded claims by the Opposition that the Jubilee government had done little to transform the lives of Kenyans.
Ruto said more than 81,000 families in Trans Nzoia have been connected to power under the Jubilee administration up from 21,000 in 2013.
He said the government had constructed a bulls station in Endebes to help farmers access quality semen for better animal breeds. The Sh800 million project is expected to serve Trans Nzoia, West Pokot , Bungoma and Uasin Gishu counties.
Ruto said the government will set aside Sh200 million in the 2017/18 budget to enable the Agricultural Development Co-operation (ADC) to pay its workers who have threatened to go on strike. ADC employees are demanding 12 years salary increase.
Ruto said more than 130 Technical institutions have been constructed across the country to help youth acquire technical skills.
The DP also addressed rallies in Kiminini, Endebes, Cherangany, Kitalale and Kitale town where he mobilised residents to register as voters.
But the tour was not without incident as hundreds of youths, who were chanting Ford Kenya and Nasa slogans, booed Trans Nzoia county Women’s Representative Janet Nangabo and Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen.
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