{"id":3566,"date":"2025-05-08T13:22:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/?p=3566"},"modified":"2025-05-08T13:22:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:22:47","slug":"ruto-calls-for-unity-and-economic-empowerment-during-narok-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/05\/08\/ruto-calls-for-unity-and-economic-empowerment-during-narok-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruto Calls for Unity and Economic Empowerment During Narok Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<em>By Miguel Ndiritu<\/em>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPresident William Ruto has called on Kenyans to reject divisive politics and embrace unity as a foundation for national transformation.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHe made the remarks during the conclusion of his two-day development tour of Narok County.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cWe refuse to fall into the trap of ethnic and divisive politics that blur our vision and threaten our country\u2019s transformation,\u201d said President Ruto, emphasizing that inclusive leadership is vital for long-term progress.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nA key highlight of the visit was the launch of the Sekenani Bead Production Centre\u2014an initiative aimed at empowering local artisans, particularly women, by supporting their craft and expanding market access.\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fnbo9-1.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/495366154_1286909879456949_6289469621338812048_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_eui2=AeGeRn7lv5eA64jCt-v17WwWALk0DraUeAEAuTQOtpR4ARd8bwp_IcnX-r2BUd0xL9V8ItVvo5dnvPwh2AmSF5WV&amp;_nc_ohc=B4hZeWnkjfMQ7kNvwEU_cwr&amp;_nc_oc=AdkQKieKvMAn4BrjOomYKbchjay6RxDzULffBGaE0WHQ58TzFUacn55JP26k5ljOu5s&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fnbo9-1.fna&amp;_nc_gid=ysRTkCplfK3v_0W2PMHlmQ&amp;oh=00_AfJGP8QmCKXUI3cvserrGkwNTPcDvj90U57JvT9T9fabMA&amp;oe=682275A8\" alt=\"May be an image of 1 person and dais\" \/>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe centre is expected to preserve Maasai cultural heritage while creating employment and generating sustainable income for the community.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe President also inspected several ongoing development projects and held engagements with local leaders and residents.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHe reaffirmed the government&#8217;s commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for all Kenyans, regardless of region or background.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cThis tour was not just symbolic\u2014it was about listening to the people and ensuring that no region is left behind,\u201d he stated.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPresident Ruto also expressed gratitude to the people of Narok, saying, \u201cWe thank the people of Narok for the warm welcome they gave us as we traversed the vast county.\u201d\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Miguel Ndiritu President William Ruto has called on Kenyans to reject divisive politics and embrace unity as a foundation&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trends"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/495366154_1286909879456949_6289469621338812048_n.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3566"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3568,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3566\/revisions\/3568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}