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Rift Valley MPs walk out of Uhuru’s meeting

Ruto was also in the meeting
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A section of Rift Valley MPs on Monday walked out of a public meeting presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta in Bomet County.

The MPs protested that they had not been given a chance to address the public during various functions presided over by the President.

The legislators later held a meeting in Bomet town as the President and Deputy President William Ruto proceeded to launch the Lake Region Investment and Blue Economy Conference.

Local leaders the Rift Valley region have been critical of President Kenyatta since the handshake deal made with ODM leader Raila Odinga.

Majority of the Rift Valley leaders see the handshake as a move to undermine Ruto's chances of becoming President in 2022.

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