Oburu Odinga defends President Ruto’s frequent county tours as a development mission, dismisses campaign claims.

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 — ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga has come to President William Ruto’s defence over criticism of his frequent county tours, dismissing claims that the visits amount to premature campaigning.

Oburu has instead described the President’s tour as part of a “God-given” mission to accelerate development across the country.

Speaking during a church service at Nkarusha Seventh Day Adventist Church in Kajiado County on Sunday, Oburu praised the President’s work ethic, saying he had never witnessed a Kenyan Head of State maintain such an intense schedule outside an election period.

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His remarks came shortly before Ruto defended his extensive local and international engagements, arguing that transforming Kenya requires relentless effort and active leadership.

“The type of energy you have, moving all over the country, jumping up and down, I have never seen any President doing that since I was born,” Oburu said.

“This kind of work is usually done during campaigns. Some people might say you are campaigning all the time, but I do not believe you are campaigning. I believe you are working.”

Oburu argued that the President’s tours provide a platform for citizens and local leaders to directly present their development priorities to the national government.

“Even when you come to pray like this, leaders stand up and ask for roads, schools, water and other projects because development can never end,” he said.

The veteran politician further framed Ruto’s leadership as divinely ordained, saying the President’s development agenda was part of a broader mission entrusted to him by God.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya