Chaos as Rowdy Youth Stone Deputy President William Ruto's Convoy in Kisumu

Police in Kondele, Kisumu were on Wednesday forced to fire teargas to disperse a group of rowdy youth that hurled stones at Deputy President William Ruto’s convoy.

Ruto visited Kondele on the second day of his tour of the Nyanza region to drum up support for his 2022 presidential bid.

He was addressing residents when a section of the crowd started pelting stones at his campaign caravan, damaging several vehicles.

The deputy president was forced to cut short his speech as the group engaged police in running battles before the situation was contained.

Ruto condemned the violence and accused his political rivals of hiring youth to throw stones.

“Let us respect each other because Kenya belongs to all of us. I am telling those who have sponsored youths to stone other leaders: shame on you!” said Ruto.

"We must get rid of the leaders who hire young people to throw stones."

Ruto addressed rallies in Kisian, Otonglo, Obote Road, Juakali, and Kondele, promising to transform the country through the bottom-up economic model if elected next year.