Deputy President William Ruto visits late Jonathan Toroitich’s family in Baringo ▷ Kenya News

- Toroitich, eldest son of retired President Moi, passed away on Friday, April 19 in a death that plunged the country into mourning

- His family has since set a burial date for the departed Jonathan

- Despite being renown figures in the country, the Moi family requested privacy as they went through this mourning period

- Deputy President William Ruto was one of the few dignitaries who were allowed in the Jonathan Moi's Kabinoi home to pass his condolences

Deputy President William Ruto has made his way to Baringo count to pay his last respects to the departed Jonathan Moi – the first son of retired President Daniel Arap Moi.

The DP on Wednesday, April 24 was in Kabimoi , Baringo where he was received by close relatives if the Moi family.

Deputy President William Ruto visits Jonathan Toroitich’s family at Baringo home
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His visit will put to bed questions that were beginning to emerge on whether the DP would reach out to Moi's family based on the hostile history he has with them.

Uhuru was among the first leaders to pay their respects personally , although the President made his way to retired President Moi's home in Kabarak where he was received by Baringo Senator Gideon Moi.

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Quite notably, the DP actually made his way to Jonathan's home to condole with the family whereas Uhuru was in Kabarak on Monday, April 22.

It is not clear why Ruto did not go to Kabarak where Uhuru initially paid a visit, although his history with the retired President's last born Gideon might have played factor.

Prior to the visit, Ruto had passed out his condolences on his social media where he described the late Jonathan as a "sociable, affable a treasured family man"

Story by Ben Kerich, TUKO.co.ke correspondent

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