The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) condemned the disruption of its party meeting in Nembure, Embu, saying the incident resulted in loss and damage.
At least one person was killed and five vehicles burnt in the chaos.
In a statement issued on Saturday, UDA Deputy Party Leader and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the party regretted the losses suffered during the incident and called on law enforcement agencies to take punitive action against those responsible for the violence.
“The Party condemns violence and demands that law enforcement agencies take punitive measures against all those responsible for perpetuating political violence,” Kindiki said.
He said UDA believed in issue-based politics and a contest based on development records and policy proposals rather than the use of violence, misinformation or slogans to force political support.
“Our party stands for issue-based politics and a contest around who or which party has a better development track record and policy goals for Kenya’s future, rather than forcing support through lies, violence and useless slogans,” he said.
Kindiki added that the party’s leadership in Embu had been tasked with verifying the exact nature of the loss and damage and coordinating responses to support those affected.
The statement was issued on behalf of the UDA Party.
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