Rift Valley Council of Elders has tendered a memorandum to President Uhuru Kenyatta highlighting several contentious issues that he should address at Afraha Stadium during Madaraka day.
Chairman of the council Gilbert Kabage said on Thursday land issues have proven to be thorny and have led to the loss of lives.
“There is a lot of land grabbing meant for resettlement of squatters grabbed by people working in government using their offices and what should be done is ensure those who own the land get it, the squatters be resettled and we square out land issues completely. Good things will follow if we do this,” he said in Nakuru.
A member of the council Peter Charage also asked the government to address growing concerns of hate speech cases and enroll senior citizens on a free National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) scheme.
He said old people are suffering since they cannot foot hospital bills or pay sh500 required for NHI monthly.
President Kenyatta is expected to lead Madaraka day celebrations at Afraha stadium in Nakuru County.