Security has been tightened ahead of President William Ruto’s four-day working tour of the Nyanza region.
Nyanza Regional Commissioner Onesmus Kyatha said President Ruto would visit all four counties in the region to assess the progress of government development projects.
He is also expected to attend a church service at the Voice of Salvation and Healing in Kisumu on Sunday.
“This is a working tour for the President. He will assess the progress of development projects across the region,” Mr Kyatha said.
The projects include affordable housing, markets and roads.
In Kisumu, the president is expected to launch the Katito-Awasi road, among other projects, according to the preliminary itinerary.
The commissioner also addressed an incident in Siaya on 8 September, when police arrested 12 people after youths allegedly attempted to obstruct a convoy of dignitaries attending a women’s economic empowerment event at the Kenya Medical Training College grounds.
The event was hosted by First Lady Rachel Ruto, who was accompanied by Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and other government officials.
Kyatha said the incident was not directed at the First Lady, but involved youths cheering their leaders.
“Whatever happened in Siaya was not about the First Lady. The youth were cheering their leaders,” he said.
He urged leaders working with young people to encourage them to welcome the president peacefully.
“To the leaders engaging the youths, this is a visit by the President. To the youths, let us welcome the President well.,” Kyatha said.
He warned that those youths who will engage in any criminal activities will be dealt with firmly.
“Let them try and they will face the full force of the law. Those who misbehave will be dealt with accordingly,” he said.
Kyatha said security agencies had increased preparations ahead of the president’s visit. “We have beefed up security in the region,” he said.
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