Police redirected traffic as hundreds of Owuor's followers, mostly women scrabbed the road from the Eldoret Airstrip to the Eldoret Sports Club where the three-day rally will be held. HUNDREDS followers of self-declared prophet David Owuor caused a stir in Eldoret town as they used soap to wash sections of roads to be used by the preacher during his Easter prayer rally.
"We are doing it for the man of God. We believe in God who uses him to speak to the world," said one of the followers. Thousands of other followers including some from neighouring countries have been spending nights at the sports club for the last four days awaiting for his arrival.
Uasin Gishu police boss Nelson Taliti yesterday said more than 200 officers have been deployed in the town to provide security for the Easter rally. He said the officers will patrols streets and key worship places including Owuor's rally venue, the Eldoret Sports Club during Easter festivities.
Taliti said terror experts are among those deployed. He said security has also been tightened in hotels close to the venue. Taliti said more officers from neighbouring counties of Nandi and Elgeyo Marakwet and Nairobi have been deployed to provide back up. Owuor will be in Eldoret courtesy of an invitation by Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago and Deputy Governor Daniel Chemno.
"We are ready for the meeting and we have put in place adequate security measures to ensure all guests are safe," said Taliti. He said more than seven hotels, which will be used by Dr Owuor's delegation have received adequate security.
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