President Wiliam Ruto has promised to support the construction of classrooms of a school within Trans Nzoia County and name it after former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati.
Speaking during Chebukati’s funeral, President Ruto pledged to kick start the process of constructing the classrooms within the institution.
“I agree with your representative here that the nearby school will be renamed, and I will help build 15 classrooms for that school,” Ruto said.
Additionally, the President pledged to construct an ICT center to honor the work Chebukati did as Chairman of the IEBC, where he ensured integrity in the electoral system through ICT.
“Therefore, Mheshimiwa, we will build that school in honor of that respected leader, a patriotic citizen of the Republic of Kenya,” President Ruto added.
Ruto Pledges to Construct an ICT Hub in Honor of Chebukati
President Ruto’s promise came after Kiminini Member of Parliament, Bisau Kakai, appealed for an additional land for Sabata school.
The legislator also requested the Head to State to help in building more classrooms in the school and rename it after Wafula Chebukati.
“We are a country that forgets our heroes very fast. This man lying here was a great man. And I’ve learned a lot from chairman Chebukati. He had his eye on the ball. He delivered what he had to deliver,” Bisai remarked.
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“My request is your excellency. We’ve got Sabata Secondary School. In this school, we have an issue of scarcity of land and classes. We are requesting you to help us buy land for this school and we name that school Wafula Chebukati, Centre of Excellence. And put some structure there. If possible, we put even an ICT center,” said Bisai.
Head of State Revisits Bomas Incident
At the same time, President Ruto revisited the incident that took place at Bomas before the announcement of the 2022 presidential election results.
The Head of State said that senior security officials approached Wafula Chebukati and pressured him to alter the election results. However, Chebukati remained steadfast, even in the face of threats to his life.
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula, who was present at the funeral of the former IEBC Chair, also revisited the incident that occurred at Bomas prior to the release of the election results.
He stated that he had advised Chebukati to report the politicians who had assaulted him to the police.
However, Chebukati responded that he believed there was no need for that, as he trusted that God would handle the situation and take matters into His own hands.
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