Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion was on Sunday, January 9, heckled by Bomet residents as he tried to address them.
Multiple reports indicated that Sossion, who is also an ODM nominated MP, had been accompanied by a number of local leaders including, Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok and Senator Christopher Langat.
The leaders had called a press conference to brief residents on Deputy President William Ruto's visit to the region from Monday, January 10.
After addressing the gathering, Lang'at then invited Sossion. However, when the trade unionist took the microphone the crowd began to heckle him. The governor tried to calm them down but his efforts were not successful.
They allegedly denied him a chance to speak claiming that he is an intruder since he was nominated by Raila Odinga's party.
Sossion had to be escorted to his car by his bodyguards and he promptly left the venue.
The lawmaker decamped to United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in October 2021. At the time, he stated that Ruto was best suited to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta, adding that he would be a record-breaker when it comes to delivering on development projects.
"I can count you as amongst the few brave and fearless leaders to take that route in the African continent,” Sossion stated.
He also bragged about his good relations with civil servants, noting that he would rally them to support Ruto in his quest to become the country's fifth President.
However, the DP's allies led by Senator Lang'at asked Ruto to receive the former KNUT Secretary-General with caution.
Lang'at argued that Sossion was an ODM mole planted by the Odinga party to gather intelligence on the operations and plans of UDA.
“He is still an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party as a member and pays full allegiance to his party boss Raila Odinga and not Ruto as he might want to make us believe, so be careful," Lang'at explained.
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