Sunday November 16, 2025 {CBB}United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Hassan Omar has come out to explain how President William Ruto has dignified the western region after years of being left out of the national conversation.
While speaking during a forum in Vihiga on Friday, November 15, 2025, Omar said the region had been forgotten, with most of its locals being associated with odd jobs such as housekeeping and watchmen.
But upon the assumption of Ruto into power, he has worked to make sure that he dignifies the region that was forgotten and left out in terms of development.
He went ahead to name a few leaders from the region who have managed to head various offices courtesy of President William Ruto.
He pointed out the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, among other leaders such as the deputy CDF, Air Force Commandant, Speaker Moses Wetangula, KRA boss Humphrey Wattanga Mulongo, and ORPP boss Rehnson Ekonga.
“Walikuwa wanasema hawa Waluhya ni watu wa kukaa machumbani na kulinda gate; wakawachukua, wakawanyima masomo, wakawanyima uhai wenu, wakawanyima maendeleo yenu, wakawanyang’anya miaka thelathini ya maendeleo.”
“Leo kukaja kijana kutoka Sugoi, ni jirani yenu, akawapa deputy CDF, akawapa tena Airforce Commandant, akawapa Speaker, akawapa PCS wa kulinda serikali, akawapa mmoja wenu awe mkubwa wa KRA,” Omar said.
This comes at a time when the president has been courting the region to support his reelection in 2027.
Supporting Ruto’s reelection
Recently, his aide Farouk Kibet came out urging the locals that the only way to power is by the region supporting President Ruto for his reelection in 2027 for his second term. Thereafter, in 2032, the president will return a hand by supporting one from the region to materialise their dream of ever wanting to sit at the table.
The National Assembly Speaker, Moses Wetang’ula, has also in the past urged Western Kenya locals to support President William Ruto in 2027 so that when it comes to 2032, they will be ready to take over from where the president would have left.
Politicians from the region allied to the opposition have differed with the above narrative, stating that the president has no good intentions for the Mulembe people.
Democratic Action Party (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa in the past said that the president wants to use the region and dump it after getting what he wants. He said that in fact the region has suffered more under his regime, citing a number of uncompleted projects and unfulfilled promises to the region.
