Natembeya faults Azimio politicians for skipping Chebukati burial
Trans Nzoia governor George Natembeya has observed that elections in Kenya act like a breeding ground for hatred after Azimio politicians skipped Chebukati burial
Trans Nzoia governor George Natembeya has observed that elections in Kenya act like a breeding ground for hatred after Azimio politicians skipped Chebukati burial.
Natembeya realised his discovery after noting that none of the luminaries from the opposition attended the send-off of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati.
Led by President William Ruto, national leaders joined mourners in Sabata, Kiminini constituency, to pay their last respects to Chebukati.
While addressing the mourners, Natembeya suggested that the absence of the opposition bigwigs was due to their bad blood with Chebukati, mainly emanating from elections.
Natembeya said that the deceased, while undertaking his official duties, created enemies with those who did not approve of his declarations in the elections.
“If truth must be said, our elections are very divisive. When Samuel Kivuitu died, the harsh criticism he got was the same as what Chebukati got. What is this that we are not getting right? When you check around, there is no one from Azimio. As we lay him to rest, no one from the opposition attended his funeral. The elections drive hate into us,” he said.
The county boss called for the president’s intervention to harmonise the formation of the electoral body, which he argued had become the main spark of political intolerance in the country.
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He suggested a balance in the reconstitution of the electoral agency to ease the tension when elections come.
Natembeya observed that the hatred by a considerable section of Kenyans toward the IEBC officials would not end with Chebukati, as his predecessors would encounter the same challenges if the contentious issues during the hiring of the commissioners and other officials are not solved.
“Even now, when we are putting in a new IEBC, Mr President, you are the captain of this country. What lessons do we learn as a country, or we are just passing through the emotions? Even recently, when the IEBC selection panel was being put in place, there were so many interests, and I know that even after the new commissioners are selected, there will still be those who are not satisfied, and then we will expect the country to accept the election results. Can’t we find a better way to handle this?” Natembeya posed.
The governor, while berating those who castigated Chebukati even in his death, asked the country to remember Chebukati not because of the election drama but for his resilience and service to the country.
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