Raila calls peace talks over Moyale fighting
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has moved to reconcile warring communities in northern Kenya.
Speaking in Moyale Wednesday where he held talks with leaders, Mr Odinga called for a meeting with representatives from the communities and local MPs to discuss peace.
He said that as talks go on, the government would provide materials to rebuild homes and schools that have been destroyed in the recent violence.
Mr Odinga urged the warring communities to sue for peace and renounce violence.
He appealed to the residents not to allow politicians to use them saying the timing of the violence and the pattern pointed to politics.
"Everyone who has spoken here this afternoon says what has happened here in recent weeks has never been seen before. So ask yourself why," the PM said.
He challenged the communities to share elective positions to achieve inclusivity.
"One community can provide the governor, the other provides the senator. One could produce the MP, the other produces the women's representative. You don't have to kill each other for these positions."
The PM was accompanied by Immigration minister Otieno Kajwang, MPs Mahmoud Mohammed, Chachu Ganya, former MP Jilo Falana and a number of community leaders.
