Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka has broken his silence after being implicated in the chaos that erupted at the Gusii Stadium on Sunday, March 9.
Onyonka was accused of mobilising the youths to attend the Shabana FC match at the stadium and heckle ODM leader Raila Odinga, who graced the sporting event.
After the former premier arrived at the venue, a section of the attendees started chanting, “Raila must go” and “Ruto must go”, which is seemingly connected to the recent MOU signed by Raila and President William Ruto.
However, addressing the linkage, Onyonka termed the accusation as utter mediocrity, saying he was away on official duties in Mombasa when the chaos erupted.
"It is unreasonably absurd for someone to imagine that an individual can mobilize/pay more than 15,000 passionate football fans to attend a football match. The events that happened in Kisii are regrettable. Nevertheless, this should serve as a wake-up call to the concerned players to scrutinize and know why the people are/were resisting Baba Raila Odinga in Kisii," said Onyonka.The senator said he has never resorted to violence to settle political scores urging people to act with restraint and soberness.
"Violence and chaos have never been my cup of tea for the more than two decades that I have actively participated in politics. I discourage political intolerance and call upon our people to act with restraint and soberness in the future," added Onyonka.
