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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: Omollo on July 25, 2017, 12:24:29 PM
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I do not recall seeing Eldoret on the list of "hotspots".
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More hate leaflets were circulated in parts of Eldoret on Monday forcing the deployment of police officers to carry out investigations and find the culprits.
The leaflets with Kiswahili messages were distributed in Munyaka, Bahati, Mwitiriria and Cyrus estates, where many members of the Kikuyu community live.
The message is for members of some communities to vote as directed or face consequences.
Uasin Gishu county commissioner Abdi Hassan said CID officers were sent to look into the distribution that is aimed at causing panic ahead of the August 8 general election.
“We are already on the ground...residents should not be worried as the government will provide adequate security before, during and after the elections," said Hassan.
He added officers will also conduct patrols in strategic areas to increase chances of arresting the culprits. Deputy Governor Daniel Chemno has condemned the distribution.
Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago and his rival Bundotich Kiprop aka Buzeki have pointed fingers at each other over the circulation of the leaflets.
On Monday, Mandago met members of the Luo and Luhya communities in Eldoret where he urged them to vote for him and accused Buzeki of inciting communities using the leaflets and forged county letters.
Read: Buzeki behind inciteful leaflets in Eldoret to malign me — Mandago
More leaflets had been circulated in Macharia and Kidiwa estates and some with the county letter head were found in areas with county houses.
The message in these was that some of the people living in the units would be evicted.
The Governor said he reported the matter to police and wants action taken against the culprits.
“Those Buzeki people are busy circulating forged county letters, claiming we ordered some people to vacate the houses before the election. That is incitement...I have asked police to take action."
But Buzeki , an independent candidate, dismissed Mandago’s claims and accused him of acting out of panic after realising he will lose on August 8.
“He is panicking and coming up with such claims after the release of the opinion poll results, which indicated clearly that I’m ahead. Such claims against me will not help him,” he said.
The Infortrak poll placed Buzeki ahead of Mandago with 54.2 per cent and 42.1 per cent support respectively.
Read: Mandago rejects Infortrak poll giving Buzeki 54 per cent lead in Uasin Gishu
The county boss said residents should not panic because of the leaflets as those responsible will be brought to book.
The county has more than 450,000 voters and almost half of them are not from the Kalenjin community. Some of the groups have been classified as swing communities.
Mandago claimed the leaflets are part of a scheme to portray him as unfriendly to some communities.
He dismissed the survey results as propaganda and assured his supporters that he will win by a huge margin. He said he has 70 per cent support in Eldoret town and more than 98 per cent in rural areas.
“That’s part of the propaganda they have been spreading, claiming I have no support in Eldoret town. Because they know I”m popular all over. They come up with fake opinion polls."
The Governor further said the same lies were used to discredit him among non-Kalenjins during the JP primaries but that they did not work.
Buzeki stopped using helicopters and vehicles on his campaign trail and has been conducting door-to-door campaigns using a bicycle. He says this enables him to reach as many people as possible.
Political analysts say the newcomer has transformed the county’s political landscape.
But Uasin Gishu is the home of Deputy President William Ruto, who once asked Buzeki to quit the race for Mandago.
More on this: [VIDEO] I will not quit Uasin Gishu governor race for Mandago, Buzeki tells Ruto
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Mandago is going down
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This buzeki guy is very dangerous snake. Dp. Ruto is determined to rig Mandago out. Good to see Mandago is finally waking up and making alliances.
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Shortsighted Madago fool. Any cheap propaganda sticks on him after the previous tribal utterances and war cries... and for aligning with that Nandi tribalist Alfred Keter.
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Hey patel - you remind me of Miguna...
This buzeki guy is very dangerous snake. Dp. Ruto is determined to rig Mandago out. Good to see Mandago is finally waking up and making alliances.
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Mandago is going down
Mandago and his supporters made it clear: If Kikuyus start voting for Buzeki, they will instruct their voters to cast theirs for NASA.
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Mandago is going down
Mandago and his supporters made it clear: If Kikuyus start voting for Buzeki, they will instruct their voters to cast theirs for NASA.
Those are the utterances taking him down. Ambitho says his bluff has been called.
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Kwani tena sio secret ballot. Mandago doesn't know how to tread the fine line while playing tribal politics. His is politican amateur who will end up in prison. Raila can literally get away with anything because the man already paid for it - with 9 yrs in prison.
Mandago and his supporters made it clear: If Kikuyus start voting for Buzeki, they will instruct their voters to cast theirs for NASA.
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The kikuyus are voting another Kalenjin - Buzeki - shida iko wapi :)
Those are the utterances taking him down. Ambitho says his bluff has been called.
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If he carries out his threat I am sure he will do some damage. I have no idea what agreement or understandings he made with the NASA tribes he met. I would not be surprised if he went 100% tribal against Kikuyus. I agree he is quite reckless.
He made a blunder when attacked Luhyas over the Vice Chancellor thing. Laban Ayiro is no big NASA supporter and in fact got the job for being a Jubilee man.
Then Mandago went after Kikuyus. Now he wants them to vote for him by force. Strange chap.
Kwani tena sio secret ballot. Mandago doesn't know how to tread the fine line while playing tribal politics. His is politican amateur who will end up in prison. Raila can literally get away with anything because the man already paid for it - with 9 yrs in prison.
Mandago and his supporters made it clear: If Kikuyus start voting for Buzeki, they will instruct their voters to cast theirs for NASA.
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Shida iko Nandi nationalism - Buzeki, Kamar, Shollei, Tiren, Chepkonga lineup... iko shida. Huioni?
The kikuyus are voting another Kalenjin - Buzeki - shida iko wapi :)
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This is one of the reasons I know Hustler 2022 is a long shot. If the jubilant wins 2017, I suspect we will see a lot more of these leaflets as 2022 approaches and a GEMA candidate emerges to take over from lame duck kamwana.