Kisumu County Commissioner Maalim Mohammed. [Photo/mediamax]
The Chairman of Security team who is also Kisumu County Commissioner Maalim Mohammed said that all meetings must be held from 7am to 6pm.
Mohammed warned that those found contravening the directive will face the full force of the law.
The directive comes in the wake of an incident on Thursday night when supporters of a parliamentary candidate were involved in an accident in Kisumu West while coming from a political meeting.
Speaking Saturday in Kisumu during county stakeholder’s consultative forum as political campaigns take shape, Maalim said that his team had agreed with all candidates seeking political seats that they must notify the police of all their campaign rallies to avoid backlash with their opponents.
The meeting was attended by National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) officials, political candidates, religious leaders, business community leaders among other key stakeholders.
Maalim said the narrative that Kisumu County was a hot spot of violence at every general election will not be allowed this time around.
“As a security team, we have prepared an early warning and response system and anybody found inciting people to violence will be dealt with in accordance with the law” he added.
The government has also assured women candidates that they will be given full protection to do their campaigns.
“Intimidation, violence and discrimination will not be allowed” he said.