Opposition party Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) now wants the government to compensate the families who lost their kin during the Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kericho on Friday.

 ODM leader Raila Odinga’s faction also wants the government to probe the incident even as they claim the planning of the event was subpar and contributed to the stampede.

  In a statement issued by Minority Leader in the National Assembly, Opiyo Wandayi (pictured), the opposition blamed the chaotic incidents witnessed during the celebrations on poor planning and alleged corruption.

While government records indicate that only five people lost their lives, the opposition claims that eight people lost their lives.

 “We want to know what went wrong. Kenyans deserve to know who failed them. Kenyans deserve an explanation from the government, not the media,” said Wandayi.

 The Minority Leader in the National Assembly said that the government must compensate the affected families and investigate what led to the sad turn of events.

“The only way to ensure the next public holiday does not bring death, shame, and failure is for full accountability to happen over Kericho,” he said.