Afrigather Kisumu — Outgoing Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado has rallied the Luo group to help the President- Elect William Ruto noting that he harbors no hatred for the group.
Obado who was the purpose man to Deputy President within the Nyanza area in the course of the campaigns said that the election is over and the group should now transfer on as they chart their very own future.
Talking on Wednesday to a neighborhood radio station, Radio Nam Lolwe, Obado indicated that he has identified the brand new president-elect through the years and he’s an individual who is aware of no revenge.
“He’s not a nasty particular person, let no one fear that Ruto will frustrate our individuals, he cannot do this, I can guarantee you,” he stated.
Obado whose time period ended after the 2 necessary phrases said that over the previous years he known as upon the Luo group to be tolerant and embrace democracy since in each election one should win and others lose.
He indicated that it was dangerous for the group to hold all their eggs in a single basket, thus the necessity for him and different group members to cross over to the Kenya Kwanza Alliance.
“It’s now our obligation to make sure the wants of our group are taken care of on this new authorities and that’s the reason I’m there,” he stated.
Obado identified that the group ought to simply preserve peace and by no means contain themselves in any type of violence noting that the Ruto administration will serve all with none bias.
“He’s going to roll out growth on this area similar to in some other locations,” he stated. “He’s the president for all.”
He famous that in 2007, Ruto stood with the group when Raila Odinga, his important challenger within the simply concluded election was vying for presidency.
“I’ve identified Ruto as a very good particular person, you possibly can bear in mind in 2007, he stood with the group and was able to die,” he recounted.
Obado instructed the Luo group to not take heed to these peddling lies in opposition to the President- Elect that he’ll disown Luo Nyanza and frustrate its leaders.
“Some individuals have been maligning the title of Ruto, some say he’s a nasty man who will neglect our group economically, that isn’t true,” he stated.
In his acceptance speech after being declared president elect by the Unbiased Electoral and Boundaries Fee (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati, Ruto assured his political enemies that he is not going to search revenge in opposition to them.
