Luo elders speak on endorsing Ruto's 2022 presidential bid

A section of the Luo Council of Elders has dismissed reports that they planned to endorse the 2022 presidential bid of Deputy President William Ruto.

The elders said approving Ruto’s presidential candidature was not among the agenda contained in their invitation letter during the DP's visit over the weekend.

They said the information that spiraled in the media that they wanted to endorse Ruto for president was false.

On Sunday, the elders led by Nyandiko Ongadi and some political leaders attended a thanksgiving meeting at Coptic Church in Kisumu which was organized by Fr John Pesa.

DP Ruto had been invited as the chief guest.

However, Ruto did not show up for the meeting and instead sent Kericho governor Paul Chepkwony.

Speaking on Monday, Ongadi said the meeting was not political.

“I don’t know where the endorsement of Ruto came from because we had a different agenda. The invite indicated it was a thanksgiving meeting to support the church,” Ongadi said.

Ongadi who hails from Homa Bay county said he called other elders Okal Chumbi (Kisumu) and Thomas Achiando (Siaya) to accompany him to the meeting.

The meeting was attended by the Citizens Convention Party leader Grace Akumu.

A number of clerics were also present.-The star