County Govt of Kisumu distance itself from Kondele chaos

Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong'o.The County Government of Kisumu has distanced itself from yesterday's chaos at Kondele where the DP Dr. William Ruto's rally was disrupted by a section of unruly crowd-Photo Courtesy

By Dickson Odhiambo

November 11, 2021

County Govt of Kisumu distance itself from Kondele chaos

The County Government of Kisumu has distanced itself from the yesterday’s chaos that rocked Kondele area during the public rally by the Deputy President Dr William Ruto where he was forced to cut short his speech after unruly youth disrupted the rally.

It says the reports being circulated by a section of Tanga Tanga politicians are very malicious and misleading indeed

“Our attention has been drawn to false and malicious reports being circulated by a section of politicians and activists allied to Deputy President William Ruto, concerning an incident where the DP’s convoy was allegedly stoned by an unknown people at Kondele in downtown Kisumu,” says part of the Press statement from the Directorate of Public Communications.  

The statement further says that in these malicious rants, the activists led by former MP Boni Khalwalwe, Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi, and one Dennis Itumbi that claim that the chaos was planned and executed by employees of the Kisumu County Government is untrue.

“This is not only False but utterly ridiculous, careless and a figment of imagination by these political hirelings, struggling to please their Paymaster,” the statement adds.

It says the County Government of Kisumu has no business meddling in political campaigns and did not send any of its employees to cause chaos in Kondele in Kisumu County.

“We challenge the perpetrators of this false narrative to prove that the County Government, planned, met its employees, and instructed them to stone Mr. Ruto. Such proof must be accompanied by real evidence and not the photoshop caricatures like the one being spread by Itumbi,” it further says.

The statement further says that it was unfortunate, shameful, and unbecoming of former Kakamega Senator Bhonny Khalwale to use a National Television to make sensational allegations he cannot substantiate.

 “Even as we call for political tolerance during these times of campaigns, it is unfortunate that handlers of the Deputy President came to Kisumu not sell their ideology but to seek political sympathy. We know and the Police have confirmed, that those who stoned Dr. Ruto were part of the rented crowd who did not get their share of the money he dished out in Kondele. Let us all say NO to political intolerance!” It concludes.