Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS)Kithure Kindiki has warned against planned protests on Thursday and Sunday, vowing to end the widespread violence in the country.
This is following the vandalism and looting witnessed during Tuesday’s protests that erupted in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, and Kisumu, leaving at least 2 more people dead, bringing the number of fatalities to 41.
“The organizers of today’s (Tuesday) orgy of violence in parts of Nairobi, Mombasa, and several other parts of the country are reportedly planning to repeat their anarchic chaos and cruel plunder again on Thursday and Sunday this week, and perhaps much more frequently in the future,” Kindiki said in a statement on Tuesday evening.
Kindiki has vowed decisive action against those responsible for the anarchy and assured the public that the violence's planners, financiers, and executors would be held accountable once the ongoing investigation is complete.
“Upon completion of the ongoing evidential analysis, the government assures the public that the planners, executors, and financiers of large-scale arson, violent robberies, and other felonious crimes will be brought to justice,” said CS Kindiki.
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He emphasized the government’s resolve to stop criminals from terrorizing the public and harming the nation despite attempts to politicize crime.
“This reign of terror against the people of Kenya and the impunity of dangerous criminal gangs must end at whatever cost,” Kindiki warned.
Despite President Ruto’s announcement last week that he would not sign the controversial Finance Bill into law, activists have continued their campaign against his administration.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) reported on Monday that 39 people had been killed and 361 injured during two weeks of demonstrations, condemning the police’s use of force as “excessive and disproportionate.”
