Political leaders from Nyanza and Rift Valley set aside their political differences on Saturday and called for peace and tolerance among communities.
They urged their supporters irrespective of their political party affiliations to restrain themselves from engaging in acts of violence which have been witnessed in the last three months.
The talks led by Governors Anyang Nyong’o (Kisumu) and Paul Chepkwony (Kericho) urged the two communities – Luos and Kalenjins – to take steps including intermarriage to achieve long-lasting peace.
#kenya armed Luo on road during peace rally pic.twitter.com/2aco7xaUmG
— Fergal Keane (@fergalkeane47) October 28, 2017
2 communities, separated by a tarmac road near border of Nyanza & Rift Valley regions; govt+security forces+civil society trying to mediate pic.twitter.com/wysOMbltvk
— Maggie Fick (@MaggieFick) October 28, 2017
Kisumu governor who’s opposition calls for peace in Kericho, where Kenyatta popular. Cooling tensions. #KenyaElection pic.twitter.com/2Zt8or7fSD
— Lindsey Hilsum (@lindseyhilsum) October 28, 2017
The governors of Kisumu and Kericho are trying to bring peace, but ppl are angry abt cattle raiding & sugarcane burning. #Kenyanpolitics pic.twitter.com/7uUWuaEPEo
— Lindsey Hilsum (@lindseyhilsum) October 28, 2017
#Kenya governors of Kericho and Kisumu on #peaceconvoy. Different politics,ethnic groups.Just imagine if national leaders did the same pic.twitter.com/yM6Pk3Lfvs
— Fergal Keane (@fergalkeane47) October 28, 2017