There was chaos at Kenol along the Nairobi-Murang’a road on Sunday ahead of Deputy President William Ruto’s visit.
Rival groups engaged in battles and property was destroyed as fires were lit.
Ruto is expected at AIPCA Kenol Church for a fundraiser. He is to be hosted by Kandara MP Alice Wahome.
Ugly scenes started to be witnessed early in the morning when Ruto’s supporters clashed with those who have pledged their loyalty to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
A group of rowdy youths have been captured throwing stones and burning tyres along the busy Murang’a-Kenol road, forcing motorists to look for alternative routes.
Several people have so far been injured with initial reports indicating one person has succumbed to the injuries.
Some locals claim at least five buses ferried youths from Nairobi and Thika town last night to disrupt the DP’s intended rally.
DP Ruto allies have condemned the violence, accusing their rival faction ‘kieleweke’ of sponsoring the violence.
“Sponsored violence by kieleweke in Muranga this is very old school. It’s a church function for heavens sake, they want to evict us from church too?” Soy MP Caleb Kositany tweeted.
Kositany, who further argued that the violence was also sponsored by the deep state, said an attempt to stop DP Ruto from attending the planned Church service will fail terribly.
“Deep state sponsored violence in Muranga an attempt to stop DP from attending a church function at Kenol. It shall fail in Jesus name,” he added.
A few weeks ago, chaos rocked Kisii town ahead of DP Ruto’s visit, where rival youth groups clashed, engaging police in running battles.
The incidents are being caused by early political campaigns ahead of the 2022 general elections.
