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DP Ruto rouses Madaraka Day crowd with Luo greeting

Deputy President William Ruto

Deputy President William Ruto speaks on June 1, 2021 during the 58th Madaraka Day celebrations in Kisumu. He thrilled the crowd with his mastery of Dholuo.

Photo credit: Ondari Ogega | Nation Media Group

Deputy President William Ruto’s grip of Dholuo thrilled crowds at the 58th celebration of Kenya's Madaraka Day on Tuesday in Kisumu.

When Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o invited him to speak, the DP wowed the crowd by his near-perfect mastery of the local dialect.