DP Ruto accused of promising 'air' as Meru boda boda riders, women protest over Ksh.600K

DP Ruto accused of promising 'air' as Meru boda boda riders, women protest over Ksh.600K

Residents of Muriri Muthara in Tigania East sub-county stage a protest on November 19, 2021 over Ksh.600,000 DP William Ruto to come clean on a Ksh.600,000 handout he allegedly left them during his tour of Meru County allegedly left but that they never received. PHOTO | CITIZEN DIGITAL

By Mainda Facii

Residents of Muriri Muthara in Tigania East sub-county have called on Deputy President William Ruto to come clean on a Ksh.600,000 handout he allegedly left them during his tour of Meru County on Tuesday. 

The residents on Friday barricaded the Meru-Maua road demanding the cash left behind for boda boda operators and  women groups to share equally amongst themselves.

It is alleged that the DP gave the handout after Titus Mwiti, an aspirant for the Tigania East MP seat, asked the UDA leader to help the two factions better their businesses.

Despite area MP Gichunge Kabeabea being away during Ruto’s visit, residents had initially claimed he is holding the funds, a statement he has since rebuffed. 

The locals now suspect the DP could have left 'air' behind when he pledged to give the handout.

Police were forced to fire in the air and throw tear gas to disperse the angry crowd who were burning tires on the busy road and disrupting oncoming traffic. 

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