Ruto accepts Ol Kalou verdict, urges unity after 'bruising' contest
Kenyan President William Ruto has called for political unity following a significant by-election defeat for his UDA party in Ol Kalou. He urged leaders to focus on service delivery and national development rather than ethnic or divisive politics.
President William Ruto speaks when he hosted grassroots leaders from Bungoma County, led by Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, at State House, Nairobi, July 17, 2026. /PCS × A day after his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) suffered a heavy defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, President William Ruto has urged leaders to work together regardless of political differences.
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