21st January, 2021
West Pokot county residents have held a peaceful demonstration in Makutano town against the Kapedo insecurity operation that has seen a number of people lost lives and thousands displaced. The locals also paid tribute to the GSU fallen soldier who was gunned down by bandits in Kapedo on sunday and to the six bodies which were recovered with bullet wounds in Arabal yesterday . The demonstrators also aired their grievances on the ongoing insecurity operation being done in Kapedo citing that people have lost lives, animals shot dead as they pleaded with the government to halt the operation. The residents who moved within Makutano screaming loudly and carrying placards with a message of peace said the Pokot community are like other Kenyans hence condemned the inhuman operation being done at Kapedo. They said they are saddened by the killings in Kapedo and urged the authority to allow their leaders to dialogue for the sake of peace. Led by nominated member of county assembly Elijah Kasheusheu they pleaded with President Uhuru Kenyatta to stop the operation since they are supporting Building Bridges Initiative and they voted for his government in 2017 elections.