Atwoli meets President Ruto at State House

He was in Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja camp in the run-up to the August polls

In Summary

•Atwoli was in Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja camp in the run-up to the August 9 general election.

•He campaigned fiercely against the Ruto presidency.

by FELIX KIPKEMOI
News
01 December 2022 - 11:54
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli when he met President William Ruto at State House on December 1, 2022.
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli when he met President William Ruto at State House on December 1, 2022.
Image: PCS

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has today met President William Ruto a few days after giving signals of working with the Kenya Kwanza government.

Atwoli was in Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja camp in the run-up to the August 9 general election.

He campaigned fiercely against Ruto's presidency, at one point going on record stating that Ruto will never succeed former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

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Atwoli is part of a delegation from the Luhya community that met Ruto at the State House Thursday.

Others who accompanied him are Prime cabinet secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale, former Kakamega gubernatorial candidate Cleophas Malala and Rashid Echesa, among others.

President William Ruto when he met the Luhya community leaders at State House on December 1, 2022.
President William Ruto when he met the Luhya community leaders at State House on December 1, 2022.
Image: PCS

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