{"id":25428,"date":"2026-07-17T12:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=25428"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:59:25","slug":"ford-k-women-leaders-back-ruto-re-election-bid-and-call-for-peaceful-campaigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/ford-k-women-leaders-back-ruto-re-election-bid-and-call-for-peaceful-campaigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford-K women leaders back Ruto re-election bid and call for peaceful campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women leaders from the Ford-Kenya party in western Kenya have declared their support for President William Ruto&#8217;s re-election bid at the next General Election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leaders said they believed the president had initiated several development projects in the region and argued that a second term would allow more to be implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at a meeting in Kisumu attended by party representatives from different regions, Ford-Kenya deputy party leader Millicent Abudho said development projects undertaken under the broad-based government demonstrated the administration&#8217;s commitment to Nyanza and western Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260717-WA0026-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25432 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260717-WA0026-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260717-WA0026-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260717-WA0026-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260717-WA0026-1-1100x825.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260717-WA0026-1-680x510.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260717-WA0026-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260717-WA0026-1-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260717-WA0026-1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Ford K deputy party leader Millicent Abudho in Kisumu on Friday\/ Photo by Fredrick Odiero.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also said President Ruto had appointed several people from the region to positions in government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abudho condemned recent incidents of violence reported in parts of the Nyanza region, urging political leaders not to use young people to cause unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She appealed to young people to reject attempts by politicians to recruit them for political violence, saying many were vulnerable because of unemployment and frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Some of the youths are hired as goons because they are idle,&#8221; 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