Deputy President William Ruto's party, United Democratic Alliance (UDA), has revealed how it will tame errant members following Meru Senator Mithika Linturi's reckless remarks on Saturday, January 8.
A report by Nation indicated that the DP has asked the party's top brass to set up a disciplinary committee that will not only enforce decisions but also monitor hate speech.
In an interview with the publication, Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa explained that party members who were found culpable may not be cleared to participate in the primaries.
The reports also indicated that Ruto has also asked his allies not to support aspirants openly because people may interpret it as favoritism or that some aspirants had already secured the party's nomination tickets.
However, in areas where only one person has declared interest in the UDA ticket, members are allowed to drum up support for that person.
Ruto's move to tame his allies follows the chaos that was witnessed at Bomet Green Stadium on Monday, January 10, when Bomet gubernatorial aspirants clashed.
Supporters of the incumbent Governor Hillary Barchok differed with those of Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) leader, Isaac Ruto, and Ministry of Petroleum and Mining Chief Administrative Secretary, John Mosonik.
All the three leaders, who are eying the county's top job, wanted a stake in who should organize, dictate and speak at the DP’s event.
Ruto was forced to intervene where the leaders' supporters had resorted to cheering and heckling contests.
The DP's speech was not interrupted as the youth kept chanting hustler, while displaying UDA slogans for their candidates.
While Barchok and Mosonik will battle it out for the UDA party ticket, Isaac Ruto will contest for the governor's seat on a CCM ticket.
