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Go slow on TJRC talk in campaigns, elders urge Raila Odinga

CORD leader Raila Odinga as he arrived at the late veteran politician John Keen’s burial in Osirale farm, Namanga in December 2016. PHOTO: PETERSON GITHAIGA/STANDARD

The Kikuyu Council of Elders has called on politicians to go slow on agitation for implementation of the controversial Truth, Justice and Reconciliation (TJRC) report.

In a statement, the elders also questioned CORD leader Raila Odinga's timing in calling for implementation of the report, warning that it could reignite animosity among communities ahead of the August General Election.

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