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From Lotodo to Pkosing, Pokot leaders plead their innocence

Some of the Pokot politicians accused of of incitement and sponsoring banditry. [Standard]

The quizzing of Pokot South MP David Pkosing by the police last week rekindled other high-profile clashes between area leaders and the government on allegations of incitement and sponsoring banditry.

Among those who have had run-ins with the law over lawlessness in the region was Francis Polis Loile Lotodo, a revered leader of the Pokot who died in 2000 while serving as Minister for Energy.

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