Stay put: Jubilee leaders tell minority ethnic communities in Nakuru

Jubilee Party leaders in the county have appealed to members of minority ethnic communities not to flee the area over fears that there might be post-election violence.

Reacting to recent media report that a large of number of voters were fleeing parts of the county days to the August 8 elections, the leaders dismissed such fears as unfounded.

They said the Government would ensure that there was tight security before and after the elections.

Speaking at the party's county headquarters in Milimani estate, party chairman David Manyara said local leaders would be at the forefront of preaching peace among various communities living in the county.

Peaceful co-existence

"Nakuru has been peaceful since the last General Election. We have been preaching peaceful co-existence among the many tribes living in the county. As leaders, we pledge to ensure that everyone is safe during and after the elections," said Mr Manyara.

He was accompanied by MPs Samuel Arama (Nakuru Town West), Kimani Ngunjiri (Bahati), nominated Senator Liza Chelule and several Jubilee candidates.

The leaders, who received more than 1,000 National Super Alliance (NASA) members who defected to Jubilee Party, said Nakuru was cosmopolitan and accommodated different communities. They called on families that were feeling unsafe not to flee but seek police protection.