Politicians and visiting dignitaries seeking an opportunity to speak at the Agricultural Training Centre (ATC) were required to wear Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) caps, placing the party’s colours at the centre of the event.
The directive presented an unusual situation for leaders associated with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), who had to find a way to comply while maintaining their party identity.
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah and South Mugirango MP Silvanus Osoro were among those who followed the instruction.
Both leaders addressed residents wearing ODM and UDA caps, creating a striking moment at the rally.
Ichung’wah complied with the arrangement despite his association with the ruling UDA party. Osoro, who has previously had political disagreements with Arati, also wore both party-branded caps before speaking to the crowd.
Arati is an ODM governor, while Ichung’wah and Osoro are associated with UDA. Their appearance in the two sets of caps offered a visible example of how visiting politicians navigated the event's dress-code requirement.
Kisii County Woman Representative Dorice Aburi was notably absent from the function. Her absence was reported amid political differences with the governor, although the circumstances surrounding it were not detailed.
The gathering came during Ruto’s development tour of Kisii and Nyamira counties, where leaders from the region had an opportunity to address residents.
Arati’s directive became one of the memorable moments of the rally, drawing attention to ODM’s influence at a public event attended by the President and politicians from different parties.
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