Deputy President William Ruto is yet again expected to tour the Coast region in a bid to drum up support for his 2022 presidential bid.

Ruto is expected to kick-off his Coast tour on Thursday in Taita Taveta couny where he will be meeting Boda Boda operators and small scale traders to popularise his 'Hustler movement', he will be hosted by Taita Taveta Women representative Lydia Haika.

On Friday, Ruto is expected to visit Kwale and Kilifi counties for a series of rallies and meetings before heading to Mombasa on Saturday.

Speaking to Ommy Dallah, Mombasa UDA activist and Mvita Mp aspirant Mohammed Thenge said they welcome Ruto's visit and are looking forward to fruitful engagements.

"We welcome the Dp's visit and believe that he is going to meet the people of Mvita and speak to us as aspirants." said Thenge.

The Dp is expected to attend a church service in Miritini on Sunday.

"Apart from the meetings and rallies, he is also expected to host different groups for dinner on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Mombasa" said a source.

On Monday the Dp is also expected to meet all Coast UDA aspirants at the Wildwaters, Mombasa before concluding his visit in Lamu on Tuesday.

This will be Ruto's third visit of the region this year, coming just weeks after ODM leader Raila Odinga met ODM Coast delegates at the Wildwaters where they resolved to endorse his candidature for president 2022.

The visit also comes amid wrangles within the party in Mombasa between two separate factions, one being led by Mohammed Thenge while the other by former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar who is also eyeing the Mombasa gubernatorial seat and has always been seen very close to Ruto.

On Tuesday, Omar held a meeting with UDA aspirants and members from Mombasa ahead of Ruto's tour.