The BOLD Sunday Standard: Intolerance

[00:00:00]Grace, Nyamira County, KTN.

[00:00:04]>> Thank you, Grace, for that report. Now, tomorrow in Kenya's bold newspaper, The Sunday Standard, this is the headline.

[00:00:11]As you can see, it is talking about intolerance. Now, it is writing on the wall. Faced with a swelling opposition, dwindling numbers of supporters, and the looming 2027 [music] general election, President William Ruto is facing his toughest political battle. Aborting back from his week-long tour of Europe, the president hastily stormed Western ostensibly to launch a psycho, but also scuttle a united opposition rally planned near his venue. Heavy security was placed along Kakamega Mumias Road, where opposition leaders were blocked from accessing the venue of their rally.

[00:00:44]Observers were quick to note that as a ploy to [music] deny the opposition their day to shine and consolidate support in a region whose votes will be crucial [music] in determining the winner of the presidential election.

[00:00:57]There is a quote there by UCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua, "I don't want to sound nasty, but it is a reality. I want to tell Ruto that you cannot cure diarrhea by stitching the >> [music] >> If you want to address the problem Kenyans are facing, confront the issue.

[00:01:14]Blocking us from accessing Kakamega town by deploying GSU won't help or change [music] anything." Unquote. Remember to get yourself a copy of Kenya's bold newspaper, The Sunday Standard.

[00:01:25]Alternatively, you can get it online on epaper.standardmedia.co.ke. [music] >> [music]