Voting Going On Well In Uasin Gishu- County Commissioner Stephen Kihara
Uasin Gishu County Commissioner Stephen Kihara now says voting in the County started as planned and so far no hitches have been found.
Speaking to the press Kihara said all polling stations were open at 6:00 am as scheduled by IEBC.
“Voting in Uasin Gishu started as planned and so far so good no hitches such as security lapse have been reported. The exercise was peaceful we expect the exercise to go on well until the closure of the whole exercise at 5:00 pm,” said Kihara.
He assured residents of their security during and after the elections.
“I want to assure residents of their security during and after voting. We urge them that after voting they go back home and wait for the results and anyone who will be found loitering near polling stations will face the full force of the law,” said the Uasin Gishu County Commander.
He says only agents of candidates will be allowed at the polling station and not their supporters which will help work easier.
The IEBC agents and police officers are only allowed to make work easier.
“The minute you are through with the voting and you are not appointed as an agent for a candidate you do not have any business at the polling center,” warned Kihara.
The commissioner urged the voters to turn up in large numbers and practice their democratic rights.
He warned youths against being used by politicians to cause violence saying stern actions will be taken against them.
“I want to call upon politicians vying for different seats to stop using youths to cause violence since youths are the leaders of tomorrow and if they destroy the nation they will not have a spare country. Youths should instead be ambassadors of peace before, during, and after the general elections,” said the Uasin Gishu County Commissioner.
Kihara has been at the forefront of preaching peace by engaging elders, chiefs, and residents of this county.
“We have been traversing and engaging the community, our staff, and even the guards had been engaging elders including the chiefs at their level. The issue was to create harmony. What we want is a peaceful election and nothing else,” said Kihara.
Uasin Gishu is among the Counties that were badly affected by the 2007 post-election violence.
By Robert Mutasi Edited by Wasike Elvis
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