The about 30 elders said they were coerced into declaring support for Mr Kivuti and said such a move could split the elders’ council. Led by their secretary Ben Kanyeji, the elders said endorsing Mr Kivuti would go against an already existing MoU that outlines how elective seats would be shared among the Embu and Mbeere communities. Since Senator Kivuti comes from the Mbeere community and has defied the MoU, he should now forget the two seats,” said Mr Kanyeji. “Even if the Embu community produces many aspirants for the governor’s seat, we as the Mbeere community will support them and they too should support us for the senator’s seat,” he insisted. The Ngome elders’ political affairs chairman Justin Nyaki Ngure said they are in negotiations with the Embu Nyangi Ndiriri elders to bring unity during the electioneering period.

Source: Daily Nation September 29, 2016 03:33 UTC