Writes Leo Odera Omolo

An aspirant for Belgut Parliamentary seat was beaten up an thrown out of the meeting in Kiabinga Division of Lower Kericho district.

The incident took place at Kaptome Secondary School in Kabianga area of lower Kericho within Kericho County. The gathering which was also attended by the Eldoret North MP William Ruto was an inspection tour of the facility The MP the area Charles Keter accompanied Ruto

The MPs were due to open some extensions of new classrooms. The hell broke out when a Mr Nelson Koech who is said to be an aspirant for Belgut parliamentary seat in 2012 rose and demanded that he should be allowed to address the gatherings. He made an attempt to grab the microphone, but the instrument was wrestled out of his during a confrontation with Keter

The incident, according to an eye witness, sent many people at the meeting, most of the women from the nearby village, scampering for safety. running helter skelter

Koech was overpowered by the security details of several MPs present at he meeting and kicked out of the venue while protesting that he had the right to address the gathering.

He is reported to the son-in-law of the late populist Kipsigis political kingpin the late Kipkalia Kones who perished in an aircraft mishap in Narok district while he was serving as he Minister for Roads in the grand coalition government of PNU / ODM.

Of late, however, politicians in he South Rift especially are having lean time and getting it rough especially MPs and civic leaders as the more resourceful and youthful rivals seemed to be everywhere targeting the 2012 elections.

Both Kericho and the aspirant Nelson Koech could not be reached for their immediate comment.

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