Two Nairobi Members of the County Assembly are in hiding after learning they are wanted by the DCI over claims of incitement.
Korogocho MCA Absalom Odhiambo and his Kilimani counterpart Moses Ogeto are said to be hiding.
They could not be reached for a comment on the claims This is in relation to Sunday’s rally at Jacaranda grounds in Nairobi.
It is not clear what exactly they are needed for.
Sources said they are supposed to report to Kilimani DCI.
Thousands of people attended the rally where Azimio leaders addressed to protest political injustices and in particular the concluded polls.
They said the polls were rigged.
Police had earlier barricaded roads leading to State House.
This follows veiled threats by some supporters of Azimio that they would March to the state house
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) summoned Odhiambo alias Mobimba over alleged inciteful remarks made during an Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party rally at the Kamukunji Grounds.
This comes after the vocal MCA, in a viral video captured at the rally, is heard criticizing the Kenya Kwanza leadership while stirring up Azimio supporters in readiness for industrial action in the capital.
NCIC took issue with the ODM politician’s remarks, directing him to appear at its offices on Monday, January 30.
“Political development in the last few days is creating unnecessary tension that if not well managed can plunge the country into chaos,” stated the NCIC Chairperson Samuel Kobia.
“A case in point is the utterances by Korogocho Member of County Assembly Hon. Absalom Odhiambo Onyango at the Azimio La Umoja Alliance rally at the Kamukunji grounds on Monday 23rd January 2022 which inter alia invoked ethnic hatred while inciting Kenyans to violence. Therefore, we have summoned Hon. Absalom Odhiambo Onyango to record a statement.”
Kobia urged political leaders to shun ethnic politics which may upset the current state of peace in the country and cause division among political groups.
“As a Commission, we applaud all Kenyans and political actors for following due processes to ensure that the country remained peaceful despite the electoral outcome,” he said.
“We call upon all leaders to stop actions and rhetoric that can trigger violence. For if unchecked violence started in one place will be repeated in another and the whole country will burn before long. In such an event, nobody wins and all of us lose.”
The commission consequently implored citizens to accord the Head of State “respect and honour,” reiterating his role as a symbol of national unity.
