•The DP arrived at Bomas accompanied by hundreds of his supporters.
•Ruto and his running mate Rigathi Gachagua were escorted by Kenya Kwanza leaders.
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DP William Ruto arrived at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi on Saturday morning to submit his papers before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chiefs for clearance to contest in the August 9 polls.
Ruto and his running mate Rigathi Gachagua were escorted by Kenya Kwanza leaders and hundreds of their supporters.
He arrived at around 10 am and is expected present the following documents to the IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati at 11 am;
•A certified copies of educational certificates
•A certified copy of ID or passport
•A passport size photograph, hard and soft copy
•A letter of discharge from the former employer
•Nomination certificate from registered party
•Duly signed code of conduct
•2,000 signatures from at least 24 counties
•Nomination fee of Sh200,000.
After presenting his papers, Ruto will storm the city in a whirlwind tour culminating in a major rally at the historic Kamukunji grounds in Kamukunji Constituency.
He will be drumming up support for his candidature as well as campaign for his Kenya Kwanza candidates during the tour of the city.
Ruto's caravan will make at least seven stopovers where he will sell his bottom-up economic model.
He will start from South C, South B, Mukuru, City Stadium, Gikomba, Majengo and finally Kamukunji.
RUTO'S POLITICAL JOURNEY
Ruto entered active politics campaigning for Kanu presidential candidate Daniel arap Moi under the Youth for Kanu '92 movement.
Five years later, he vied for the Eldoret North parliamentary seat in 1997 after he and other vibrant youths became Kanu 'rebels.' He won.
In 2002, Ruto successfully defended his seat. In 2006, an ambitious Ruto declared he would contest the presidency.
This did not go down well with the Kanu camp, including former President Moi, who immediately condemned his decision.
Incensed, Ruto crossed over to ODM where he attempted to get the party ticket for the presidency.
As a staunch Raila ally in the 2007 election, Ruto showed his political muscle when he led the ODM wave that swept the Rift Valley taking all the seats.