Kanu to thank Kericho voters for support in senatorial by-election

From left is Bomet governor Isaac Ruto, Paul Sang, Senator Gideon Moi and Nick Salat during Kericho by-election campaigns

Kanu will on Saturday hold a ceremony to thank Kericho voters for their support during the recent senatorial by-election.

The party's top brass led by chairman Gideon Moi and Secretary-General Nick Salat, who were behind Kanu's Paul Sang unsuccessful bid for the seat will hold the thanksgiving ceremony at Moi Gardens in Kericho town.

The Kanu meeting comes a week after Deputy President William Ruto toured Kericho County to launch a road project and also attended a thanksgiving ceremony for the newly-elected Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot.

After the March 7 by-election, Kanu dismissed Cheruiyot's win, saying the results, which Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) announced were coming from a command centre away from Kericho and that forms given to agents at polling stations had been pre-filled.

"Kericho has two senators – a numeric system-generated senator in the name of Aaron Cheruiyot and the people's senator Paul Sang," said Mr Salat.

Kanu Executive Director Towett Towett confirmed the party leaders will hold the rally to thank the people of Kericho for their support.

Salat said Kanu made a statement in the by-election that if the electoral body conducts a free and fair process, Kenyans would eventually have the leaders they actually want.

Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi warned the Jubilee government that though it may have stolen victory from Kanu, the day of reckoning was coming.

"What has a beginning has an end and the day for the Jubilee government will surely come," he said.

As the independence party laid down its plans, Kipkelion East Member of Parliament Joseph Limo said Kericho residents were tired of endless politics and the Kanu brigade was no longer welcome in the area.

"As the dust settles on the by-election, what the residents want now is for normalcy to resume so that they can settle on their business, farming, education and other activities. We don't want outsiders invading our counties again to politick," he said.