Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago on Monday, January 4, called on security agencies to launch an investigation following a recent incident where inflammatory leaflets were dispersed during the weekend in Kipkaren estate of Kipkenyo ward.
In a police report seen by Kenyans.co.ke, the leaflets admonished certain tribes and asked them to leave the area immediately, failure to which, they would face consequences.
Speaking to residents during a press conference on Monday, Mandago asked detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to speed up investigations and made arrests.
"A few months ago leaflets were dispersed in the same area and the DCI did not make an arrest. We are calling asking them to move with speed and arrest these culprits," Mandago stated.
He added that it was not the first time the area was witnessing such a case.
Mandago asked the locals to work closely with the village administration and peace committees headed by the council of elders to ensure peace prevailed and electoral related violence was shunned.
On his part, deputy governor Daniel Chemmo asked residents to be more vigilant and report any suspicious activities.
Police officers have since been deployed in the area to ensure that violence is not witnessed in the area.
So far, no arrests have been made.
The incident came two months after a group of individuals purporting to be internally displaced persons visited the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Nairobi and reported that they had been forcefully evicted from the area.
