Police deployment disrupts Kitale market as Ruto-Natembeya row escalates

Tension remains high in Kitale town, Trans Nzoia County, following a heavy police deployment at Masinde Muliro Market amid an escalating standoff between President William Ruto and Governor George Natembeya. The early morning deployment kept traders away from the busy market, while a prayer service scheduled to be led by the governor was briefly held at the county headquarters before police arrived and dispersed the gathering. Traders are now calling for a truce between the two leaders, as businesses count losses following the standoff.