Yes, Kalonzo said that DP Ruto slapped the late and former Eldoret North MP Reuben Chesire.

Claim

I want my brother Ruto to deny beating up late former Eldoret North MP Reuben Chesire at State House in Eldoret.

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To arrive at this interpretation, the iVerify Network of Fact-checking Desks discovered a video posted on you tube by Citizen digital. In the video, Kalonzo is heard challenging DP Ruto to deny beating up the late former Eldoret North MP Reuben Chesire at State House in Eldoret and even affirming to the residents that the DP is ill-tempered. The desk ascertained that the sentiments were uttered on Thursday in Machakos.

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Wiper leader accuses DP Ruto of being ill-tempered

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Yes, Kalonzo said that DP Ruto slapped the late and former Eldoret North MP Reuben Chesire.

At a campaign rally in Machakos on Thursday, July 14, 2022, Kalonzo affirmed to the residents of the said county that Deputy President is ill-tempered. He suggested that DP Ruto slapped former Eldoret North MP Reuben Chesire at State House in Eldoret.

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