Kenyan authorities have ordered for countrywide arrest of election violence perpetrators which marred the just ended party primaries.
Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo called on the country's political leaders to urgently resolve the nominations disputes and come up with amicable solutions on the appeals being raised by party aspirants.
"The government urges leaders of political parties to fast track nominations dispute resolution following appeals by aspirants,"Kimaiyo said in a statement issued in Nairobi on Sunday evening.
"This will end tension in affected areas especially those most prone to violence and insecurity. The government also urges citizens to exercise restraints and patience," he said.
Kimaiyo's statement came amid protests which have rocked the East African nation especially Western Kenya by angry party supporters as they denounce some of the election results which were released for county representatives, Members of Parliament, Senators and gubernatorial nominations.
Violent protests were held in parts of Western and northwest regions including Nairobi over the weekend where some roads leading to major cities and towns were blocked and transport paralysed.
The police chief also ordered investigations into the reports that some people have purchased crude weapons ahead of the March 4 elections.
The elections are planned for the president, members of the newly created Senate, Parliament, governors for 47 county governments, members of the regional Parliaments and representatives of youth and women.
All the country's three main political parties conduced their nominations on Jan. 17, an exercise that was met by disruptions among them resulting in rioting by party supporters.
Kimaiyo told journalists on Sunday evening that the police will apply the law without fear or favour and warned Kenyans against getting information from social media as the news sources there may be unreliable.
Election managers, the Independent Electoral and Boundary Commission (IEBC) has stressed that the March 4 polls have generated unprecedented interest locally and abroad as the country transition to a new political order.
It has also warned that parties that fail to submit their list of nominees for various elective posts to the Commission on Monday will be locked out of the general election.
The declaration by the IEBC that it will abide by the lists the parties will present however erroneous they are has served to heighten anxiety since those who will feel cheated by the results will have no avenue for arbitration.