Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen speaking at AIC church Kaptumo in Baringo North Sub-county during the fundraiser on July 12, 2015. The senator said that the insinuation by the CORD members that they are going to boycott 2017 general election is a sign of defeat and strategy exit. The senator urged the CORD leaders to stop giving unnecessary lectures on corruption saying themselves were leading in corruption during their time adding that CORD, were out to depress the government from working on its development agendas.