Local politics clouded President William Ruto's development tour of Kericho County. Locals booed Governor Dr. Erick Mutai as he stood to speak to the assembly in front of the head of state. 

The President denounced the incident to hold ineffective leaders accountable and urged the populace to use caution and their voting power in the upcoming election. 

Along with numerous other leaders and his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, Ruto utilized the tour to introduce various projects and spread awareness of his administration's development goals.


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Additionally, the President declared that his administration was prepared to implement Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on the day doctors nationwide withdrew from practice. He also urged residents to sign up for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), stating they did not want to leave anyone behind. All of this occurred on a day when the President opened the Belgut Technical Training Institute and Belgut TTI Digital Hub.

“Sasa tuko tayari kuroll out Universal Health Coverage in Kenya na nataka kila Mkenya ajisajili upya ili tuweze kumeet malengo yetu manne...tuko na health promoters 200, 000 na tunataka hawa waanze pale bottom pale chini,” he said.

“Tunataka wafike pale wakuje na tumewapatia kila kitu, ya pili tunataka kila mmoja ajisajili na kama ulikuwa unalipa Ksh.500 sasa utalipa Ksh.300.”