The Nakuru business community has welcomed the decision by President William Ruto to engage the opposition leader Raila Odinga, leading to a halt of the nationwide protests.

The businesspersons said the move has helped bring normalcy in the county by quelling tension that had gripped the country.

Mr Stephen Muli who is the chairman of the Rift Valley Matatu owners’ association said the transport industry had been greatly interrupted by the weekly happenings in Nairobi after the clients avoided travelling during Mondays and Thursday.

“As the matatu sector, we were affected by the weekly demonstrations leading to a decrease of trips to the capital. We are happy that we can now ferry our customers without fear,” said Mr Muli.

George Kihara another businessman said the business had come to a halt in nakuru since the residents were afraid of coming to town.

According to Mr Kihara, majority of residents were apprehensive that the violent demonstrations would break out in town, thus opted to remain in their homes.

During the two weeks protest Nakuru witnessed a sense of calm despite several attempts by Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party leaders to lead the demonstrations within the town Centre.

A number of opposition leaders including former Nakuru county assembly speaker Joel Kairu and MCA aspirant Jimmy Wagakabu were arrested as they tried to starts the protests.

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Nakuru business community welcome talks between Ruto and Odinga

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