[PHOTOS] Ruto meets with Bohra community representatives

In Summary

• Ruto said the members in Kenya have been sharing their resources to take care of the environment and impact the lives of those around them.

• On July 27, 2016, he held consultations with Saifuddin who is the 53rd spiritual leader of the community.

by SHARON MWENDE

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03 November 2022 - 20:17

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President William Ruto holds a meeting with the Dawood Bohra Community representatives at the State House, Nairobi on November 3,2022.
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President William Ruto on Thursday met with the representatives of the Dawoodi Bohra Community at the State House.

The community is a sect of Ismaili Shia Islam headed by His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.

Ruto said the members in Kenya have been sharing their resources to take care of the environment and impact the lives of those around them.

President William Ruto welcomes the Dawood Bohra Community representatives at the State House, Nairobi, on November 3,2022.
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“Community service is a noble ethic that is essential for the betterment of society,” Ruto said.

This is the first time Ruto has met the Bohras as the President.

The Dawood Bohra Community representatives during a meeting with President William Ruto at the State House, Nairobi, on November 3,2022.
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On July 27, 2016, he held consultations with Saifuddin who is the 53rd spiritual leader of the community.

“Members of the Bohra community have made massive investments in furniture, real estate and other sectors and Kenya is not complete without them,” Ruto told him.

President William Ruto held talks with the Dawood Bohra Community representatives at the State House, Nairobi, on November 3,2022.
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Ruto, then deputy president, had flown to Mombasa to receive the spiritual leader.

Dawood Bohra Community representatives during a meeting with President William Ruto at the State House, Nairobi, on November 3,2022.
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