Luo Elders castigate heckling about Industrial park in Kisumu.

A section of Luo Council of Elders from Kisumu County who have condemned the recent action by some youth who heckled Raila Odinga when he talked about bringing development in form of special economic zone in Kisumu County-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo.

By Dickson Odhiambo.

May 17, 2019.

Luo Elders castigate heckling about Industrial park in Kisumu.

A SECTION of the Luo Council of Elders have castigated the move by some rowdy youth who heckled Opposition Leader Raila Odinga on the issue of Special economic zone project in Kisumu on Monday this week.

The Elder led the Luo Council of Elder’s Vice Chairman in Kisumu County Mzee Christopher Ojienda, said the move was uncalled for hence the need to ensure that no one tries to block development that comes to Nyanza region by heckling.

Addressing the press in Kisumu at Ofafa Memorial Hall, the elders said a project of such magnitude will not only be an economic boost to the region but also help in changing lives of the local communities staying around the area and beyond.

Ojienda said it is very unfortunate that some politicians managed to allegedly organize for such acts of hooliganism hence led to the heckling and booing the Opposition leader in presence of three Cabinet Secretaries who accompanied him during the tour.

Ojienda said politicians should not misuse the youth in causing chaos at functions where development matters are discussed, adding that the youth should be led into the right direction by showing them good manners.

“We condemn with full force what some youth did at Ombeyi on Monday this week when they heckled Opposition Leader Raila Odinga who brought the issue of Industrial Park under the Special Economic Zone,”Ojienda said.

He said those who are opposed to the bringing in of development in Nyanza region are against the elders within the region and this is unacceptable.

Elder Odungi Randa said Nyanza region needs development and anyone who is against any form of meaningful development coming to Nyanza region will not be allowed to block such.

Randa said the political class in the region should come out and tell on who organize such an awkward act.

“We need development in our area because Nyanza region has really lagged behind in terms of development hence the need not to block any form of meaningful development,” Randa said.

Randa has called upon the Police to investigate and take to court those who participated in such what he has termed as an uncouth act.

Luo Council of Elders Secretary in Kisumu County Nick Atieno said  people should never interfere with development matters coming to the region.

Elder Charles Ondere said the issue of Handshake is really helping to now bring issues of development in Nyanza region hence none should not oppose development in any way.

Mary Nyaji, the organizing secretary of the Council said the issue of development should be embraced at all cost, adding that the youth should not allow some politicians to misuse them.

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