Boni Khalwale Slams Ruto For Meeting Luhya Leaders Without Mudavadi, Wetang'ula: "Don't Lose Focus"

• Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale cautioned President William Ruto against meeting leaders pretending to be Luhya kingpins
• According to Khalwale, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula are the recognised leaders of the region
• Recently United Democratic Alliance party secretary general Cleophas Malala led a delegation of a section of Luhya leaders to meet with Ruto at State House, Nairobi

Kakamega - Senator Boni Khalwale has warned President William Ruto against any attempts to sideline Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula.

Speaking at a church service on Sunday, August 20, the outspoken senator expressed his displeasure after the president met a section of Luhya leaders led by United Democratic Alliance party secretary general Cleophas Malala.

Why Luhyas supported Ruto in 2022

According to Khalwale, the leaders in question were misleading the president by pretending to be kingpins of the Western region.

Khalwale reminded the Kenya Kwanza Alliance leader that, Mudavadi and Wetang'ula remain the kingpins of the Western region.

"When I see on social media some drama about photos, some people trying to Those people are not our leaders. If you to gain entry into Western, you must go through Musalia Mudavadi, Moses and Boni Khalwale. And president, don't lose that focus," Khalwale said.

At the same time, Khalwale reminded Ruto that the Mulembe community supported him, knowing he would support them in the 2032 elections.

"I told my people that if you became the president, Luhya land would not be the same and that development will be realised in the region. Secondly, in the same way, we removed Uhuru, and by the time you exit, a Luhya will take over from you.

We support the president from today until 2032, and we need to see development. We want to inherit your seat after your presidency," he added.

Who are the leaders who met Ruto at state house?

Sentiments a meeting between Ruto and a section of leaders from Western Kenya who had defected to the ruling party.

Malala said the state house meeting was meant to strengthen UDA's grassroots support in the larger Western region.

"Today, I was privileged to have led a delegation of leaders drawn from our vast Mulembe Nation for a meeting with President William Samoei Ruto at Statehouse-Nairobi.

Strengthening UDA Party's grassroots support in the Western region took center stage in the meeting with the defection of members from Azimio into UDA led by Former Bungoma Governor, Hon. Wycliffe Wangamati, Amb. Ken Vitisia (Vihiga) and Hon. Isaac Andabwa (Lugari) are also getting actualised," Malala said.