Nail Raila for 'madoadoa' remarks, Sang tells NCIC and DCI

Nandi Governor Stephen Sang wants hate speech watchdogs to take action against Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga over his 'madoadoa' remarks.

Sang, a staunch supporter of Deputy President William Ruto, said the same force used against Senator Mithika Linturi should to be applied to Raila over his remarks on Sunday in Lang'ata.

He referred to action by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission and DCI.

The NCIC has banned the use of the word, meaning spot or mark, because in a political context it can refer to an unwanted group.

The governor spoke in Kapsabet on Monday after receiving  electoral agency clearance to be UDA's gubernatorial candidate for a second term.

Sang will be the flagbearer for the Kenya Kwanza Alliance and is facing four independent candidates cleared by the IEBC for the governor's seat.

It’s now clear NCIC are only monitoring one side of the political divide while Azimio, which is a state project, cannot be held to account

His adversaries include former Governor Dr Cleophas Lagat who had unsuccessfully sought the UDA ticket in the April  primaries.

Other independent candidates are Peter Maiyo, Engineer Anderson Serem and architect Nicholas Koech Tirop.

He said the word 'madoadoa' had been outlawed lawed by the NCIC. He expressed surprise that no commissioner had raised a finger over the remarks, while police used so much force in Senator Linturi's case.

It caused an uproar, he was taken to court, then released. No charges were preferred; he apologised.

“It’s now clear NCIC are only monitoring one side of the political divide while Azimio, which is a state project, cannot be made to account,” Sang said.

After being cleared, Sang said he was confident he would successfully defend his seat as he was in the popular party in Nandi.

“I’m not scared or even moved by the the four independent candidates. In fact, I floored all of them in 2017 and a repeat will take place on August 9,” Sang said.

Deputy Governor Yulita Mitei will be Sang’s running mate, saying she had done a fantastic job and deserved to continue handling gender issues.

Sang said he and other Kenya Kwanza governor candidates were focusing on the presidential campaigns to ensure William Ruto garners maximum votes in his strongholds.

(Edited by V. Graham)

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