{"id":6910,"date":"2026-02-11T15:37:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=6910"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:48:22","slug":"tmg-politics-82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/tmg-politics-82\/","title":{"rendered":"Kakamega Leaders Urge Uhuru to Let Ruto Deliver"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1070\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1000829183.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1000829183.jpg 1070w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1000829183-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1000829183-1024x865.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1000829183-768x649.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><kbd><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><strong>BY<\/strong> <strong>MICHAEL SIFUNA<\/strong>. <\/mark><\/kbd><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa and his deputy Ayub Savula have called on former President Uhuru Kenyatta to give President William Ruto the political space to implement his manifesto for the benefit of Kenyans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two leaders made the remarks at Mukuyu grounds in Lugari constituency during the funeral of Edith Onzere, the National Chairperson of the Agricultural Society of Kenya. They noted that while in office, Kenyatta did not succeed in securing the election of Raila Odinga as Kenya\u2019s fifth president in 2022.  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The leaders emphasized that giving President Ruto room to fulfill his agenda would help address pressing challenges facing Kenyans and strengthen national unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY MICHAEL SIFUNA. 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