Nandi County Commissioner Lucy Mulili has urged Nandi residents, especially those living along the cross borders to maintain peace and cohesion during and after the August general elections.
While addressing cross-border representatives from across the entire Nandi County at a peace meeting held at St Peters Kapsabet, Mulili cited that peace is a key tool for development and prosperity and urged residents to tolerate each other.
The Commissioner said political differences is not enmity thus people shouldn’t be divided due to politics, adding that the opposition, just like the government, has a certain role to play in the society.
The peace stakeholders were drawn from the clergy, members of Kaburwo council of elders, security team and cross-border peace committees from Kisumu, Kericho, Uasin Gishu, Kakamega and Vihiga Counties.
She also reminded the politicians and all the aspiring candidates to shun away from hate speech and propaganda, adding that those who will be found guilty will face stern action.
The other leaders who spoke lauded the noted improvement towards peace and cohesion along the cross borders, citing that residents have shunned away from vices like cattle rustling along Nandi-Kisumu border.
The Commissioner advised the youth to shun away from dirty politics and avoid politicians who want to use them to disrupt political meetings.
