Ruto, Raila Lead Kenyans In New Year Celebrations

President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga leads Kenyans in welcoming a new year by sending messages of goodwill.

While ushering in the new year in Mombasa, the Head of State commended Kenyans for persevering in what has been an otherwise challenging year.

“The country has experienced a myriad of challenges stemming from the pandemic to economic challenges brought by the war in Ukraine.”“We thank God that Kenya has been able to survive through those challenges and we look forward to a prosperous 2023,” the President spoke in Mombasa on December 31.

On his part, Raila Odinga thanked God for guiding Kenyans through 2022 which had a myriad of its challenges.

“We thank God that we are able to celebrate the New Year but as we celebrate it is also paramount that as a nation we recalibrate.”stated the former prime minister