Uasin Gishu elders Refute Claims of Hate Leaflets
Uasin Gishu elders have refuted claims that there are hate leaflets being circulated in parts of the Kesses constituency.
The leaflets are purported to be circulating in Kesses Constituency warning residents from a certain tribe to leave if they will not vote for the deputy president William Ruto.
Speaking to the press at the Uasin Gishu County headquarters the elders said the claims are just rumors and selling fear to residents ahead of the August polls.
“As elders from the region we are shocked that there are some people peddling lies that there are some hate leaflets in Kesses, I want to say without fear of contradiction that those are total lies meant to create fear and tension ahead of the August polls,” said John Yego, Kaburu Council of elders chairman.
“We have not yet seen the hate leaflets but we will work hand in hand with the police to make sure the offenders are apprehended and are arraigned in court,” added Zachariah Mutheki.
They said they won’t allow a section of people to bring tensions ahead of the general elections yet all communities were living as brothers and sisters in recent past years.
“We want to assure you that there will be peace and no one will go to his ancestral home in the name of polling since Uasin Gishu is peaceful therefore no cause of alarm,” said John Nyambane said.
They called upon the police to investigate the matter to bring to book those involved.
“We are calling upon the police to investigate the matter with immediate effect and bring to book all those who are involved. We will not allow some few individuals to create tension in our County,” John Yego said.
They called for peace during and after the August polls.
“There should not be single bloodshed in this year’s general elections just because of politics. We are calling on residents to maintain peace regardless of who will be declared the winner, let us not fight because of politics,” said Abdi Somali Elder.
All elders from all the communities in Uasin Gishu were represented.
By Cynthia Ochieng edited by Wasike Elvis
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