Ruth Kuya

Ruth Kuya is a Member of the County Assembly (MCA) for Lodwar Township in Turkana County, Kenya. She has been vocal in defending the integrity of Erastus Ethekon, the chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), against allegations made by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Kuya has criticized Gachagua for what she terms persistent attacks on the Turkana community, emphasizing that Ethekon's professional background and years of service in both the United Nations and the Turkana County Government validate his accomplishments and rights as a public servant.