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Ruto outlines plan to turn Kerio Valley into economic hub with Sh4.4b project

Standard Digital · The Standard (Kenya)

Published 17 Oct 2026, 12:00 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Ruto said no region would be left behind in the country's development agenda.

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