Uhuru statements on Raila attack unfortunate – MP

Soy MP Caleb Kositany has urged the police to do a thorough investigation into the incident where ODM leader Raila Odinga was stoned and bring to book those who were involved.

Speaking after recording his statement over the incident on Sunday, the MP also castigated President Uhuru Kenyatta for what he called sensationalizing the issue.

He said the president should rise beyond petty politics and act as a uniting factor.

“I want to tell the president that we all voted for him and he has the mandate to protect all of us, so he should rise from the petty politics and be the president that we voted for. The statement he has made today (Sunday) is unfortunate for those of us who voted for him and we want to tell him that he can do better than that,” he said.

Kositany has also urged the police to treat all the incidences that occur during the elections with the same seriousness.

Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi, Kositany and Uasin Gishu County Assembly Speaker David Kiplagat recorded statements at the Nakuru DCI Headquarters over the stoning of Odinga’s helicopter.

The three spent the better part of Sunday at the DCI offices in Nakuru where they were grilled for their alleged involvement in the incident which has been termed as a threat to the former premiere’s life.

Addressing the press after recording the statements, Sudi denied any involvement in the incident, saying he can never be involved in the planning of such a primitive thing like the stoning of the former Prime Minister.

He also questioned why the DCI had to summon them to Nakuru whereas they could have recorded their statements in Eldoret or any other place nearer.

“It is unfathomable to even imagine that me Oscar Sudi can be involved in planning such a barbaric act. I want to tell the public that this is just politics and they should remain peaceful and let the police do their job,” Sudi said.

“My other appeal to the DCI is not to misuse public resources, because we have a police station in Eldoret, Langas, Burnt Forest and even Kapsaret where we could have answered the same questions that they have asked us here in Nakuru. Although they’re doing their job, they should consider such issues.”

The three have also left their mobile phones with DCI so that they can undergo a forensic audit.