Ruto to hold Kenya Kwanza leaders inaugural meeting
Ruto to hold Kenya Kwanza leaders inaugural meeting on Wednesday at Karen residence just a day after declared president-elect.
Wednesday will mark the first gathering of the Kenya Kwanza Alliance, which will include senators, representatives for women, governors, and members of the National Assembly who were just elected in the general election.
The meeting will take place in the Deputy President’s Residence in Karen, according to Veronica Maina, secretary general of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), in a statement to newsrooms.
“The President-Elect His Excellency Dr. William Ruto together with Deputy President-Elect, His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua hereby invite the following categories of newly elected leaders to the First Caucus of Leaders elected to serve at the Senate, the National Assembly, and all elected Governors. This Caucus will be convened at the Deputy President’s residence on Wednesday 17th August 2022 at 9:00 AM,” Maina stated.
The meeting comes a day after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared Ruto as the President-Elect.
William Ruto is set to control the Senate after bagging a majority of the seats across the country in the just concluded polls.
24 senators were elected under Kenya Kwanza compared to 23 of Azimio La Umoja One Kenya under the stewardship of Raila Odinga.
Azimio la Umjoa has a majority in the National Assembly with 162 members compared to Kenya Kwanza which has 159 members.
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