{"id":26504,"date":"2026-09-11T09:21:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=26504"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:40:56","slug":"security-beefed-up-ahead-of-president-rutos-nyanza-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/09\/11\/security-beefed-up-ahead-of-president-rutos-nyanza-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Security beefed up ahead of President Ruto\u2019s Nyanza tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Security has been tightened ahead of President William Ruto\u2019s four-day working tour of the Nyanza region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nyanza Regional Commissioner Onesmus Kyatha said President Ruto would visit all four counties in the region to assess the progress of government development projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is also expected to attend a church service at the Voice of Salvation and Healing in Kisumu on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a working tour for the President. He will assess the progress of development projects across the region,\u201d Mr Kyatha said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The projects include affordable housing, markets and roads.<\/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\/09\/20260911_093255-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26507 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093255-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093255-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093255-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093255-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093255-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093255-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093255-1100x825.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093255-680x510.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093255-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093255-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Nyanza Regional Commissioner Onesmus Kyatha address the press ahead of President William Ruto&#8217;s tour of the region on Sunday\/Photo\/Maurice Alal<\/em><\/strong>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Kisumu, the president is expected to launch the Katito-Awasi road, among other projects, according to the preliminary itinerary.<br><br>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\u2019s economic empowerment event at the Kenya Medical Training College grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event was hosted by First Lady Rachel Ruto, who was accompanied by Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and other government officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kyatha said the incident was not directed at the First Lady, but involved youths cheering their leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Whatever happened in Siaya was not about the First Lady. The youth were cheering their leaders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He urged leaders working with young people to encourage them to welcome the president peacefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093256-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26509 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093256-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093256-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093256-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093256-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093256-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093256-1-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093256-1-1100x825.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093256-1-680x510.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093256-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_093256-1-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Nyanza Regional Commissioner Onesmus Kyatha addresses the press ahead of President William Ruto&#8217;s tour in the region from Sunday\/Photo: Maurice Alal <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;To the leaders engaging the youths, this is a visit by the President. To the youths, let us welcome the President well.,&#8221; Kyatha said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He warned that those youths who will engage in any criminal activities will be dealt with firmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Let them try and they will face the full force of the law. Those who misbehave will be dealt with accordingly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kyatha said security agencies had increased preparations ahead of the president\u2019s visit. &#8220;We have beefed up security in the region,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Security has been tightened ahead of President William Ruto\u2019s 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. 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