We won't allow ethnic clashes now or in future, Raila vows

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We won't allow ethnic clashes now or in future, Raila vows

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has pledged there will be no ethnic clashes during the election cycle and beyond as the August 9 poll approaches.

Speaking when he met leaders from Kiambu and Murang'a in Thika at the Mount Kenya University (MKU), Raila condemned incitement remarks attributed to Meru Senator Mithika Linturi.

“We cannot allow people to incite the public into ethnic clashes due to the use of words like Madoadoa. We have seen what happened during previous ethnic clashes in 1992, 1997, 2008. We have seen a sad incident where a child was thrown back into a burning church. We cannot allow that to happen again. It will not happen, it will not happen under Uhuru’s watch, it will not happen under Baba’s watch,” said Raila.

The ODM leader observed that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration would ensure every Kenyan is protected and that the security apparatus will deal with anyone propagating bias on the basis of tribe.

“Everyone has a right to live in any part of the country and should not have to consult anyone else. We are all settlers in Kenya and as such we should learn to live harmoniously,” he added.

 

Sorce: The Standard





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