Ruto condemns chaos witnessed at Raila’s Uasin Gishu rally

Deputy President William Ruto has condemned the violence witnessed during the ODM party leader Raila Odinga’s tour in Usain Gishu County.

While condemning the incident, DP Ruto said that every politician has the right to sell their agenda in every part of the country.

“Kenyans should listen, evaluate their policies and then decide whom to support. We should listen, evaluate their policies and then decide whom to support,” said Ruto in a tweet Friday evening.

“Political violence is retrogressive, divisive and tears down our democracy. We condemn and reject it without reservation,” he added.

The Deputy President spoke after Odinga’s Rift Valley tour was marred by violence after rowdy youth hurled stones at his motorcade on Friday.

The Azimo la Umoja Presidential candidate was in Uasin Gishu County to attend the burial of Mzee Jackson Kibor as part of his three-day tour to DP Ruto’s back yard.

During the incident, a chopper ferrying the ODM boss was stoned by the rowdy youth damaging the choppers air shield shortly after his motorcade was pelted with stones.

According to Odinga, the threat came in the form of youth mobilized, armed and paid to cause mayhem and disorder, destroy property and even take away lives in a bid to create political zones in the country.

Odinga has so far held, Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago and Soy MP Caleb Kositany responsible for the ugly incidence.

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has called upon area residents with information to assist the police to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.

“We must nip this barbaric behavior in the bud and we must learn to be consistent and bipartisan in our condemnation of such evil acts,” he said.

“The IG Police must investigate this matter, arrest and charge the culprits. We cannot condone violence anywhere. As a team that has suffered violence in Kenol, Kondele and Embakasi East to name a few, we understand too well the dangers of glorifying and condoning violence,” said Senator Murkomen.