Election Rigging: Pokot Elders Perform Rituals Invoking Death On Riggers

Pokot elders have performed death curses on any politician plaing on participating in election rigging.

About 2500 elders from West Pokot, Laikipia and Baringo counties converged at Nasukuta in West Pokot County on Sunday evening carrying herbs and a traditional tool kit to perform the traditional rituals.

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Females and youth were not allowed to access the sacred venue where the prayers were held located beside a river.

The elders spent the whole night performing the rituals and praying for a peaceful election before slaughtering a bull in the break of dawn. They feasted on the meat which was placed on leaves after it was roasted.

One of the elders, Yaralima Chesira, said:

“Those who will ascend to power by election rigging will die before December. They will die a month after they are sworn in.”

“We have pleased our gods by slaughtering a bull and I hope our prayers will be answered.”

Another elder, Christopher Loritakau, said:

“We decided to hold the prayers to secure the country from chaos judging from what we witnessed in the last election. There should be peace in our county and across the country.”

Nasukuta, which has been marked as a hot spot for possible violence, is the sacred place of the Pokot community. Locals believe that rituals performed at the venue will be fulfilled.

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West Pokot leaders led by Senator Lonyangapuo welcomed the prayers and rituals. He went on to ask candidates across the country to accept poll results.

“This county is safe and there is no skirmishes that are going to be experienced in the region.”

Hon. Samuel Losuron Poghisio asked candidates in the county not to interfere with recruitment of presiding officers since it may trigger conflicts.

“IEBC is an independent body we should not allow aspirants to interfere with its mandate.”