Varsity don says he never heard Sang incite public

University lecturer Paul Chepkwony on Tuesday took to the stand in defence of radio presenter Joshua Sang.

Prof Chepkwony, who was first questioned by lawyer Kemboy Bosek, said that he never heard Mr Sang incite people to violence in any of the broadcasts by the radio station, which he listens to most of the time.

Prof Chepkwony said that he does not know how many times he had been to the Kass FM studios. I was often hosted by Mr Sang, he added.

The witness said that most of the programmes are live, where listeners direct questions at the presenter through telephone calls and text messages.

He added that the callers’ identities remain anonymous unless they wish to disclose them.

Prof Chepkwony said that two words that were allegedly used by Mr Sang in his broadcast to incite violence do not exist.
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“The other word ‘kamama’ is a Kalenjin name and is in fact the name of Baringo East MP Asman Kamama.

“If it is ‘kap mama’ as two words then it means the ‘home of my uncle’, a very honourable name,” said Prof Chepkwony.

He said that he contested the 2007 parliamentary election for the Ainamoi seat on a UDM ticket after failing to secure an ODM nomination.

He added that he often used radio stations, including Kass FM, to advance his political ambitions.

“We at times appeared at the same interview with two other politicians who are now ODM MPs and used the interview to sell our manifesto,” said Prof Chepkwony.

The university lecturer said that Mr Sang was not sympathetic to ODM.