The mass grave at Sachagwan. [Photo: courtesy]
Kalenjin council of elders Nakuru chapter have opposed the proposal from some quotas to relocate the Sachang’wan fire tragedy victim’s mass grave that has been linked to numerous accidents along the Kibunja-Salgaa stretch.
According to the Myot council of elders Nakuru chapter chairman Josiah Rutto, there is no relationship between accidents that happen at Sachangwan and Salgaa and the mass grave.
The Myot council of elders chairman was speaking on Tuesday during a consultative meeting with elders from Nakuru, Bomet, Kericho and Baringo counties.
“Those are just beliefs whose authenticity cannot be justified. There is no relationship between accidents that happen at Sachangwan and Salgaa and the mass grave,” he said.
The elders are now considering conducting a traditional ceremony to cleanse Sachangwan area.
They also reiterated the need to establish a dual carriageway to be used by trucks.
“Most accidents along that stretch of the road are caused by human error and as such there is great need to exercise road discipline. There is need to establish a dual carriageway for use by trucks and also erection of more bumps and rabbles to tame speeding drivers,” one elder said.
The elders also called on the government to revive its bid to construct a trauma centre to cater for victims of accidents at Salgaa and Sachangwan.
On the recently circulated information on social media that three cursed Nandi chiefs who died near Sachangwan is the cause of accidents in the area, the elders said that elders from Nandi were still holding consultations over the same and a joint statement will be issued on the same.
They, however, said that the believe that Sachangwan area is where various Kalenjin sub tribes separated into four and could be a possible cause of accidents is unfounded.
Nakuru Deputy Governor Dr. Erick Korir who attended the meeting said that the county government was in consultation with the national government in order to ensure the Sachangwan-Salgaa trauma centre is constructed and operational.