Chaos as ODM, Jubilee supporters clash at Raila's Lodwar rally

The security team managed to restore calm and Raila addressed supporters.

In Summary

•Trouble started when Suna East MP Junet Mohammed called Former CS for petroleum John Munyes to speak ahead of MP Jeremiah Lomurkai in Morelum Turkana East.

•The Jubilee supporters termed the decision as a way of sabotaging Former CS Munyes in Azimio.

Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate addressing residents at Moi Gardens Lodwar/Hesborn Etyang
Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate addressing residents at Moi Gardens Lodwar/Hesborn Etyang

The Azimio La Umoja rally planned at Moi Gardens Lodwar was on Thursday interrupted by charged supporters of ODM and Jubilee parties.

Trouble started when Suna East MP Junet Mohammed called Former CS for petroleum John Munyes to speak ahead of MP Jeremiah Lomurkai in Morelum, Turkana East.

The Jubilee supporters termed the decision as a way of sabotaging Former CS Munyes in Azimio.

Munyes and Lomuraki are eying the gubernatorial seat to succeed Governor Josphat Nanok on Jubilee and ODM respective parties.

According to the Star spot check, spotted a group of people donning Jubilee t-shirts were chanting " No Munyes, No Raila"  the group went ahead and started throwing stones at the podium.

Former UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi was forced to cut his speech short.

The security team managed to restore calm and Raila addressed supporters.

Munyes resolved to skip the rally in Kalemgorok Turkana south, Kakuma in Turkana West and Lodwar in Turkana Central. 

Governor Nanok has castigated the incident terming it as violence tension and pain. 

"I condemn with no uncertain terms the current violence, tensions and pains that Azimio Presidential candidate and partners rivalry are causing Lodwar residents," he said on his Twitter account.

He said the entire businesses in Lodwar town were closed in the afternoon and in the last 10 years Lodwar has been peaceful

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