Kericho Governor Paul Chepkwony announced a plan to lead talks between Deputy President William Ruto and Baringo Senator Gideon Moi.
Prof Chepkwony maintained there was no need for animosity between supporters of the two camps, noting it was fuelling further divisions within the community.
The governor stated: “Both are our sons. We would not wish any of them to perish. It is my hope that the Professor Chepkwony.
Governor Chepkwony noted that a meeting would help supporters of both sides vent their anger and chart the way forward.
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Prof Chepkwony maintained he was convinced the two leaders can be reunited, observing that having served in the KANU party both Ruto and Moi had a long-term connection.
He further called on the allies of both Ruto and Moi to drop hardline stances and reconcile adding that unnecessarily heated exchanges during political events were “embarrassing” the community.
“It is embarrassing to see some politicians fuelling this disagreement by hurling insults at others instead of seeking to cool it down. We need to help them meet and talk instead of creating further division,” Prof Chepkwony remarked.
His sentiments come after the victory party for Bureti legislator Japheth Kiptergech Mutai in Kericho County where supporters of Ruto and Senator Moi differed in the presence of the Deputy President over whom to support.
Barely two weeks after the drama at the funeral of Baringo South MP Grace Kipchoim, supporters of the Deputy President hit out at the Baringo Senator, accusing him of undermining Ruto.
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The governor also noted that roundtable meeting would be important to allow supporters of both sides vent out their anger and then agree on a way forward for the community ahead of the next general election.
