We will reward your loyalty, Rift Valley leaders tell Mudavadi and Wetang'ula

The county chief added: "We will always remember the sacrifices you made for us, and we must reward it in equal measure."

Mudavadi had expressed interest in the presidency before shelving his ambition to back Ruto's bid.

"I will declare my ambitions when Ruto finishes his two terms," said Musalia recently during a meeting with MCAs in Vihiga County.

Kibet, a long-serving aide to the president, said leaders from Rift Valley are deeply indebted to the duo that went against the Raila tide to back Ruto.

"I laud the two leaders and the people of western Kenya who have crossed over to Kenya Kwanza because of them. I want to assure them all they did was not in vain. We will reciprocate at the opportune time. When the time comes when you will be asking for higher political offices, we will pay back," said Farouk during a Harambee for a local churches where Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was the chief guest.

President Ruto sent his donation of Sh3 Million.

"Together with MP Malulu Injendi (Malava), we convened a Harambee for 40 churches, 20 from Western and another 20 from Rift Valley, that should already tell you something," said Kibet.

President Ruto has on several occasions affirmed that Musalia's sacrifice in the run-up to the victory of Kenya Kwanza would be rewarded in equal measure in the days to come, politically and through the empowerment of the people from his political base.

Senate Majority Leader, Cheruiyot, encouraged the Mulembe nation to maintain good relations with Ruto's government.

"So far, the relations are developing well. You can see my brother, the Governor of Kakamega Fernandes Barasa, has disowned the ongoing demonstrations led by the ODM party leader, the party he belongs to. This shows that Western Kenya people have now realised the importance of working with the government of Ruto," he said.

Wetang'ula said the Mulembe nation had a better future working with Ruto than with Raila, whom the region had supported for ages.

"Many doubted us when we decided to work with Ruto, but the fruits have started showing," he said, urging the region to stick with Ruto for a better political future of the region.