Elgeyo Marakwet Senator- elect Kipchumba Murkomen. He has dismissed the secession talk as 'hogwash'. [nation.co.ke]Elgeyo Marakwet Senator-elect Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed the ongoing secession talk as 'hogwash' and a 'pipedream that will never see the light of the day'.Murkomen has said that those advocating for this political discourse are 'primitive and backward' and should be dismissed as the 'talk itself'.Speaking on NTV's Sidebar program on Wednesday evening the Senator noted that the world was coming together and not 'disintegrating'."To me secession is a stupid and primitive talk that will only remain an illusion. In the 21st century regions and continents are coming together. In East Africa we are talking of a political and economic federation. Somebody who then tells you that for instance Turkana can be a country is just being backward," said Murkomen.He noted that the talk which has come as a result of opposition leader Raila Odinga's electoral loss 'for the forth time' cannot be allowed because 'he is dissatisfied'."We know he is going through denials and struggles within himself as there seems to be no chance for him to stand in 2022. But I think he will still be a candidate, but as Kenyans we should help him to come to terms with it and in other two weeks he will accept and allow the country to move on together," Murkomen said.Raila, has challenged President Uhuru's reelection at the Supreme Court and a decision is expected on September 1.

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