ODM leader Raila Odinga was on Friday, April 1, forced to pre-maturely end his political rally in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet after youth started heckling him.
The Azimio la Umoja presidential flag bearer in this year’s General Election who was addressing a political rally in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County faced hostility prompting him to scamper for his safety.
After holding an indoor meeting at Iten Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), the former prime minister proceed to address a gathering at the town center where rowdy youths started chanting ‘United Democratic Alliance (UDA)’ slogans.
In videos doing rounds on social media, Odinga, who is on a tour of Deputy President William Ruto’s North Rift backyard, could not proceed with his speech after the police officers’ efforts to calm the rowdy youths were futile.
ODM point man in the region, Kipkorir Menjo, who was one of the organisers of the Raila rally, condemned the incident asking Rift Valley residents to be tolerant.
“This happened due to the influence of our opponents who do not want us to sell our agenda in the region. Voting is not taking place today, why send people to heckle us?” Menjo posed.
Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohammed has since accused Deputy President William Ruto and Soy MP Caleb Kositany of allegedly funding youths to frustrate the Azimio la Umoja team from engaging with locals in the Rift Valley.
“Today we almost got killed in soy constituency Uasin Gishu County at the Burial of Mzee Jackson Kibor’s burial. Our chopper was completely destroyed and we had to look for alternative means midair… Congratulations Caleb Kositany and William Ruto.