- President William Ruto experienced difficulty giving a speech at one of his stops in Isiolo county on Friday, February 7.
- This follows after irate youths disrupted him and his political associates, yelling insults as well as repeatedly shouting anti-Ruto slogans.
- Ruto accused drug dealers of orchestrating disruption, claiming that they had dispatched unruly youths to disrupt his rally and prevent him from conveying his message.
The President of Kenya, William Ruto, embarked on a four-day development tour of Kenya's North Eastern region, visiting the counties of Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, and Isiolo.
On his last day, Friday, February 7, Ruto encountered a hostile crowd during his visit to Isiolo County.
Was William Ruto heckled in Isiolo?
The head of state and his allies faced challenges in presenting their message as angrily chanting crowds at his public rally shouted slogans against Ruto.
Ruto tried to be heard over the noise, saying that foreign nationals had been smuggling in and selling illicit drugs within the county.
This escalated the jeering as residents loudly shouted "lies" after each statement made by the head of state.
"These individuals involved in the sale of illicit substances will be repatriated to their respective countries of origin," Ruto stated.
Ruto attempted to pacify the crowd, claiming that drug dealers had dispatched young people to disturb his speech, adding in an irate tone that these hecklers posed no threat to the government.
Ruto angrily said.
Was William Ruto likely ridiculed in Embu?
The recent Isiolo incident marks the latest example of the president being confronted with heckling.
Ruto experienced a brief moment of discomfort in November 2024 when a significant number of people at a church event strongly disapproved of his comments.
The President attended a religious ceremony at Embu, alongside other leaders, to the inauguration as bishop of the Catholic Diocese.
When Ruto appeared on stage, he stressed the significance of the affordable housing program and the SHIF rollout, receiving scorn and jeers from the audience.
Audience members interrupted him to the point where he could not fully explain the two plans, but he remained resolute in an attempt to make his points heard over the din.
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