Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Alfred Keter was shouted down by residents in the area when he went to convey President Uhuru Kenyatta's message of condolence after two people were shot by police officers in the area on June 24, 2020.
Keter was forced to prematurely put an end to Uhuru's condolence message after the crowed started anti-Uhuru chants. They instead demanded to hear a message from Deputy President William Ruto.
"The president is concerned and disturbed about what happened here and he has sent me his condolences," Keter stated before the residents stated that they wanted a message from the DP.
One of the residents in the crowd asked; "Who sent you?" and Keter maintained that it was the president, asking the residents to remain calm.
The residents, however, did not stay calm but started chanting 'Ruto'
"We want to hear what Ruto has to say, we don't want to hear the rest," the residents stated.
Keter finally managed to convey the president's message after he promised the crowd that he would also convey what the DP had to say.
"Ruto is my good friend. You think you know him more than I do?" he asked.
The message by the leaders came after two died, nine others sustained injuries during the running battles that ensued as protesters demanded justice following the death of a cobbler.
Angered, protestors also torched the office of an Officer Commanding Station (OCS) in the massive protest against police brutality.
All police officers in the station will now be transferred from Monday, June 29.
"All officers be transferred to other stations away from the Rift Valley. Even the OCPD will go. You will get new officers as from next week,” Deputy Inspector General of Police Edward Mbugua stated.
