YOUTHS INTERRUPT PRESIDENT'S MEETING IN MIGORI

Chaos marred President Uhuru Kenyatta’s public meeting in Migori Town on Monday.

A group of youths, who were strategically standing in front of the dais, began chanting ODM slogans soon after Migori Governor Okoth Obado moved to the microphone to address the gathering to welcome political leaders present.

Commotion then ensued as the youths threw plastic chairs across the field that was teeming with people.

Shoes were also hurled towards the dais.

Alarmed presidential security guards immediately threw a cordon around the tent where President Kenyatta and other dignitaries were. The President remained calm.

A section of the crowd, especially women and children, then took to their heels as armed police officers cocked their guns. No shots were fired.

However, scores of people sustained minor injuries after they were trampled upon at the main exit gate as they rushed to get out of the Migori Primary School grounds, the venue of the meeting.

Commotion at Migori as youths thorough chairs in the field at President Uhuru's meeting in Migori

President Kenyatta pleaded for the leaders present to be allowed to speak, to no avail.

“Can we give them one minute each to speak before I continue?” asked the Head of State. But the crowd roared back in the negative, as they continued chanting ODM slogans.

The leaders present included Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma, Senators Charles Keter (Kericho), Joy Gwendo (nominated) and Wilfred Machage (Migori).

Also present were MPs John Kobado (Uriri), Shadrack Manga (Kuria East), Mathias Robi (Kuria West), Edick Anyanga (Nyatike), Joseph Ndiege (Suna West),Gedion Konchella (Kilgoris) and Jimmy Agwenyi (Kitutu Chache North).

Mr Angwenyi then walked out of the stadium in protest and headed straight to his car saying; “These guys cannot embarrass the President like this as I watch."

“This is a big shame I cannot withstand,” he charged.

Earlier, efforts by Mr Anyanga and Dr Machage to calm the crowd fell on deaf ears.interrupt