Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto was on late Sunday received by Kenya’s Ambassador to the United States, Lazarus Amayo, and Kenyans residing in the US, as he arrived at Dulles Airport, serving Washington DC and its environs.
Ruto, who is also accompanied by his wife Rachel, is in the US in first of a series of foreign trips that will also lead him to the United Kingdom (UK) and Dubai.
Dr Ruto is accompanied by a retinue of politicians including Musalia Mudavadi, Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok, and several members of his secretariat.
The DP is considered among the front runners to win the August 2022 polls.
Nairobi Senator Johnstone Sakaja is said to have left the country a few days ago to lay the groundwork for the Kenya Kwanza delegation ahead of their tour.
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru is also part of the DP’s entourage in the tour.