By Elizabeth Angira
As electioneering period approaches, police officers have taken an initiative, to sensitize the public to maintain peace and urged them to exercise sobriety and act as promoters of peace and unity.
Speaking during peaceful sensitization at Kisii County, county commander Francis Kooli says that they have put all mitigation measures to ensure the country run a peaceful election.
The county commander said that the main aim of the meeting was to educate and sensitize public on the importance of peace.
The county boss states that security agencies are vigilant and on high alert to thwart any attempts by individuals who want to cause mayhem and detract meaningful development undertaken in the country.
“This time round we shall be tough on politicians who incite or cause chaos and we shall be apprehending even their supporters to face the full force of the law,” he said.
He cited that voting is every person’s constitutional right, and it is vital for every eligible voter to vote in order to choose the government and the leaders that they want to represent you.
The county boss urged the public regardless of the political party differences they should live in harmony and peace.
“Election will come and go, but we will remain as brothers and sisters,” he said.
Mr Kooli challenged youths to stay away from leaders who are out to use them as political pawns for their selfish gains.
According to him, Sustainable Development Goals of Kisii County is majorly being contributed by business activities, cautioned youths not to be misused by some selfish leaders to cause violence.
He noted that any form of violence, women, youths and children are more vulnerable to insecurity
“We do not want to get back where we have come from, as recently we witnessed on how Covid -19 affected our economy, he said.
He cautioned youths against being used by politicians to engage in any acts violence during electioneering period.
Mr Kooli pleaded to the public to be ambassadors of peace any report any kind of violence, at the same time he urged politicians to carry out peaceful campaigns and respect one another.
Elizabeth Angira is a trailblazing climate journalist whose work bridges science, policy, and human impact. As Senior Climate Reporter at The Mount Kenya Times, she leads in-depth coverage on climate resilience, energy innovation, and sustainability across East Africa and beyond. Her storytelling has earned international acclaim, including a third-place win for “The Best Energy Story in Foreign Media” by the Global Energy Association in Moscow.
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