Deputy President William Ruto’s close allies have been named as the masterminds behind the chaos that led to the stoning of a chopper carrying the ODM leader Raila Odinga in the Soi constituency after attending the burial of businessman Jackson Kibor.
In a statement on Saturday, April 2 Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI) named Soi MP Caleb Kositany, Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi, and Uasin Gishu County Assembly Speaker David Kiplagat as the main planners and funders of the violence directed at the ODM leader.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the chaos was organized and coordinated by Caleb Kositany, MP, Soi Constituency, Oscar Sudi, MP, Kapseret Constituency, and David Kiplagat, speaker of Uasin Gishu County Assembly,” DCI tweeted.
Consequently, the two United Democratic Alliance leaders were ordered to appear before the Rift Valley DCI Regional coordinator for further investigations.
“In view of the foregoing, the two legislators and County Assembly Speaker have pursuant to Section 52 of the National Police Service Act 2011, been summoned to appear in person before the Rift Valley DCI Regional coordinator on April 3, 2022, at 9 am, for further investigations into their involvement in the incident.,” DCI stated.
The revelation by DCI come after 17 were arrested following the incident that has attracted condemnation from all quarters.
Uasin Gishu County Commissioner Stephen Kihara had on Saturday, April 2, said that those arrested had implicated key political leaders for being behind the attack.
Speaking on the incident yesterday, the former prime minister had pointed an accusing finger at Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago and Soi MP Caleb Kositany saying the two should be held accountable for what happened.
“For today’s unfortunate events, I hold Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago and Soy MP. Caleb Kositany responsible. I call on the two, and all leaders from the region who believe in our constitution, to come out now, not later, condemn the incident and promise an end to the bizarre attempts to balkanize the country into ethnic and tribal party zones ahead of August election” Raila stated.
