DP Ruto to defy police and hold Nyamira meeting on Thursday next week

Deputy President William Ruto has vowed to wither teargas and vowed to continue with his wheelbarrow empowerment tours by all means.

The self-declared hustler postponed planned tours in Nyamira after police dispersed residents who had gathered ahead of the meeting.

Taking to Twitter, Ruto lashed out at police, accusing them of disrupting peaceful meetings.

He said on Thursday, “After consultations with MPs Kemosi, Mose,Nyamoko, the bodaboda sacco and church leadership who had invited us, we have postponed the two functions in Nyamira County to Thursday next week.”

The DP was scheduled to arrive at the area on Thursday after a cabinet meeting in Nairobi.

The officers entered the school compound and told a band playing music to stop before ordering them out saying no function would take place at the venue.

“Following that order, you have a few minutes to vacate this place as soon as you can,” a senior police officer was heard saying.

“We had a chat with the County Commissioner last week and agreed the meeting was going on as planned but unfortunately he has decided to disrupt the meeting,” said Kemosi.