Members of the Kericho County Assembly (MCAs) walked out of an event where President William Ruto was set to commission the Duka Moja and Kimugu water treatment plants on Wednesday.
The MCAs claimed that the president’s security and handlers ordered them to leave the project’s premises because they posed a’security threat’ to the Head of State.
Ruto had not yet arrived at the venue when the incident occurred.
“We were told that we are a security threat we move outside, and so we are moving out so that we give them space,” said one of the MCAs.
The Head of State is in Kericho for the commissioning of multi-billion Duka Moja and Kimugu water treatment plants.
The project which cost Ksh1.2 billion was funded by the National government and Lake Victoria South water works.
It is projected to produce 13 million litres of water per day. The waterworks are expected to supply fresh clean water to over 200,000 households and help reduce water shortage in the region.
The 50km distribution pipeline covers the areas of Kapsoit-Borborwet, Kapcheptoror-Kaptebeswet, Kakiptui, Kisumu road-Kapsoit and Kipchimchim-Ainamoi.
