West Pokot leaders have called for Jubilee and NASA presidential candidates in the country to embrace dialogue and ensure Kenyans have peaceful elections.
The leaders said Kenyans are tired of the political sideshows going in the country and its high time the two to solve their political differences to prevent more bloodshed and dividing the country more as we head to the October 26th elections.
Speaking during Mashujaa day celebrations at Makutano primary the leaders said West Pokot county residents are ready for the October 26th elections hence urged police officers to beef up security in all the polling stations.
Led by West Pokot governor John Lonyangapuo the leaders asked more than 180,000 voters to turn out and participate in the elections since they will be peaceful.
“As KANU party we endorsed president Uhuru as our presidential candidate and we still support him in the next week’s polls,” he said.
Area Senator Samuel Poghisio urged the two presidential candidates, Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, to put their political differences aside and dialogue to end the political stalemate in the country.
“A country does not only need an election but also it needs peace and unity. Raila and President Uhuru have disagreed over certain issues and the only way to save Kenya is through dialogue since divisive politics is going to create a rift,” he said.
He added that the two camps should mind about the 45 million Kenyans who are ready to protect their country and surpass political differences to avert plunging the country into chaos.
Kapenguria MP Samuel Moroto asked Kenyans not to allow politics to divide them since elections are fleeting.
“Let’s turn out in large numbers on 26th October and vote to end all these political noises because we are united as one nation,” he said.
West Pokot county speaker Catherine Mukenyan’g suggested for the review of the Kenyan constitution as one way of bringing national cohesion in the county. She asked leaders to strictly adhere to the constitution to ensure that the country is not divided into tribal lines.