Two people arrested for heckling during President Ruto’s Bomet tour

Police in Bomet have arrested two suspects in connection with the heckling and booing during a presidential function in the county on Saturday last week.

Addressing the press on Tuesday, Bomet County Commissioner Ahmed Omar said the two were nabbed in their hideouts and are currently being interrogated by security agencies.

Omar said three other known persons are being sought by the police over the same.

"We are not sparing anyone on this. The Internal Security Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki was clear concerning the financiers and politicians who orchestrated the ugly scene, we are summoning even elected leaders so long as they are suspected to be part of the organizers" added the County Commissioner.

President Ruto’s tour of Bomet on Saturday was characterized by chaos after a section of the area residents publicly heckled Governor Hilary Barchok.

The visibly agitated Head of State called for order and restraint as he lectured the residents for booing the county boss in his presence.

Ruto, while attempting to calm the unruly residents, urged them to be patient and utilize their power at the ballot during the next election in a bid to hold non-performing leaders accountable.

A similar scene had been witnessed just a day earlier when the President visited Kericho and Governor Dr. Erick Mutai was booed as he rose to address the crowd.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki has since called for the arrest and prosecution of those involved in heckling during political gatherings.

In a statement made while on a tour of Kericho County on Monday, Kindiki ordered security agencies to move swiftly and rein in on disorder during political meetings.