Deputy President William Ruto is expected to start his three- day tour of the Coast region on Thursday as he drums up support for his 2022 presidential bid.

The Dp is expected to start the tour by touring Lunga Lunga, Kwale county before heading to Watamu, Kilifi county and Kisauni, Mombasa county on Friday.

Ruto who has been making inroads in the region  will be accompanied by several Mps allied to him including Nyali Mp Mohammed Ali and former Mombasa senator Hassan Omar.

On Saturday, he will be in Jomvu meeting youth groups in what he terms as 'Youth Empowerment" drive then head to Nyali for the official opening of the Kwa Bullo Primary and secondary school. The climax of his tour will be at the Free Town grounds for a rally.