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Author:\u00a0JAPHETH OGILA<\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Murang\u2019a Governor Mwangi wa Iria has declared himself the bonafide master of ceremony for all the political events that will be held in his county.<\/p>\n

Wa Iria stated on Tuesday that his decision is to moderate the events and deal with violence like that which was witnessed at Kenol, Kandara Constituency on Sunday, October 4. According to the county chief, the county has had waves of violence\u00a0stemming from political gatherings\u00a0which need immediate intervention.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo ensure there is peace, to ensure the lives of our people are safe, to ensure the businesses of our people are safe, to deal with the seeds of violence being sowed by selfish politipreneur [sic], I am going to be the MC of all political functions in Murang\u2019a County and no one will be allowed to use abusive, inciting or hate statements during these meetings,\u201d the governor said in a tweet.<\/p>\n

As the practicality and legality of his directive remains in question; this step could plant even more political bickering between him and other area leaders, currently supporting Deputy President William Ruto\u2019s presidential bid.<\/p>\n

Two people died while three others sustained injuries in an ugly fight that pitted two rival political camps in the region on Sunday morning. Media reports revealed that one faction attempted to block the road to prevent DP Ruto\u2019s entourage from entering Kenol to attend a fundraiser at\u00a0AIPCA Church.<\/p>\n

The other rival group confronted them and a fight ensued at the full glare of the police officers who had been deployed to enforce order. Remnants of burnt tyres, stones and dusts have littered the area leaving a trail of the ugly fight that attracted\u00a0widespread condemnation.<\/p>\n

The event has triggered war of words and finger pointing between leaders in the area as the police try to dig deeper on who sponsored the violence.<\/p>\n

During the fundraiser, Nyoro, Wahome and Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua heaped blames on area Woman Representative Sabina Chege for sponsoring the violence. They also roped in Wa Iria\u2019s name claiming that he had been working under the scene to prevent the DP from holding functions in the region.<\/p>\n

According to the trio, Chege was being funded by the Ministry of Interior to scuttle Tangatanga rallies.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir efforts to stop the function have failed and we are here and will donate money for this church.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKibicho and Matiang\u2019i and Chege should bring their children to cause chaos, not other people\u2019s children, it is shameful,\u201d said Nyoro.<\/p>\n

But in her rejoinder,\u00a0Sabina\u00a0distanced herself from the blames and accused her colleagues of stage-managing the chaos to tarnish her name.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is shameful for these leaders to sponsor violence at their own function before blaming it on others,\u201d she told Standard Digital.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am surprised I am the one being accused of sponsoring violence when I saw the reports of chaos on social media,\u201d she further said, adding that she was on her way to another function.<\/p>\n

On Sunday evening, the police summoned Wahome and Nyoro appear at the regional DCIO office in Nyeri to record statements over the chaos. But yesterday, the Kiharu legislator said that he had not received a formal communication to record the statement and was waiting for the officers to come and pick him.<\/p>\n

He would then fight the blames that they masterminded the violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if you are a mad man, how do would you disrupt your own meeting? How would you burn your house? This is just diversionary,\u201d said Nyoro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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