Speaking as the government disbursed education bursaries to 3,740 students in Kisumu West, Buyu highlighted the commissioning of the Kisumu West Sub‑County Police Headquarters as a flagship achievement of the president’s itinerary, which also covered Siaya, Migori and Homa Bay.
She pointed to the near‑completion of a 16‑kilometre tarmac road linking Holo and Lela, and two Economic Stimulus Programme markets that are about 80 percent finished, arguing that such projects demonstrate the administration’s commitment to a region she described as historically marginalised.
Buyu praised the large crowds that turned out for the president’s appearances, saying the turnout reflected residents’ appreciation for tangible development work rather than a political spectacle.
The MP also used the occasion to call for the consolidation of government bursaries into a single funding pool, noting that the current allocations – Ksh 37 million for secondary schools and a pending Ksh 51 million for tertiary students – are insufficient to meet the growing demand caused by tough economic conditions.
Ruto’s tour, which featured several Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leaders joining the president on various platforms, has been framed as a test of the broad‑based government arrangement between the ruling party and ODM ahead of the 2027 general election, though analysts caution that crowd size alone cannot predict electoral outcomes.