Wooing Nyanza: Ruto, Raila chief guests at event cancelled over Gen-Z protests
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President William Ruto (left) and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay County for this year's Genowa Governor's Cup on December 27, 2024.
Since the impeachment of his deputy, Mr Rigathi Gachagua, Dr Ruto has made several working trips to the region, some jointly with Mr Odinga, with analysts observing his efforts to woo the region to his political corner ahead of the 2027 re-election.
The conference was initially scheduled for June 28-28, 2024 before it was postponed at the height of the youth-led protests. It had also attracted controversies after some of the region’s six governors complained of not being involved.
President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga will be attending an investment conference initially cancelled over the June youth-led protests last year.
The three-day inaugural Nyanza International Investment Conference (NIIC) scheduled for February 6 – 8 in Kisumu, comes even as President Ruto appears to shift his focus to Mr Odinga’s bastions to shore up support for his administration.
