After voting NO for BBI, Baringo MCAs now Fear for their lives

Story by Victoria Magar

Two baringo MCAs are in hide out of fear that they might be arrested ahead of or during DP William Ruto’s visit to the county today .

DP Ruto has already attended the said funeral of the late Hosea Kiplagat former co-operative bank executive chairman and a Moi era politician.

The two MCAs Sylas Tochim of Tenges ward and Reuben Chepsongol of Bartabwa ward claim that they were being trailed for the better part of yesterday.

“I am aware that they want to arrest us as a way of silencing us since we are ardent crusaders of Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid, something which has angered some quaters,” said Chepsongal.

He further said that they suspect that those who trailed them late into the night were security officers in plain clothes. Chepsongol expressed fear for their lives saying they don’t know what might happen next.

The duo further claimed that their colleagues kipruto kimosop of Mochongoi ward and Lawi Kipchumba of Lembus Kwen ward who is also the majority leader at the county assembly are being sought too.

The revelation came hours after the Ethic and Anti-corruption Commission(EACC) summoned baringo MCAs and other staff members to record statements over chaos which ensued at the house last week.

Baringo county become the first devolved unit in kenya to reject the Building Bridges initiative (BBI) bill during a session that degenerate into chaos.

Multiple reports say teargas was lobbed into the assembly, forcing the legislators to scamper for safety.