Interior and National administration cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki has warned to deal with goons ruthlessly in the planned Wednesday anti-govt protests.
The CS has promised a vicious security deployment in protests hotspots regions across the country to paralyze destructive protests called by the opposition over the escalating cost of living.
“On Wednesday, we are ready for them we will deploy from 1:00am. We will make sure no criminal no hooligan, no looter gets his way. I dare those who want to break the law on Wednesday to try,” Kindiki said.
Kindiki has accused the opposition of hiding under the guise of article 37 of the constitution to break the law and cause unrest in the country.
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition announced the resumption of anti-government protests next Wednesday.
At a press conference in Nairobi on Saturday, July 22, 2023, the leaders rejected the possibility of talks with the government, accusing the police of using excessive force in managing protests
CS Kindiki has also warned of imminent arrest of politicians and former leaders puppeteering the violent demonstrations in various regions.
The CS who was speaking at Kiserian, Baringo South Constituency, Baringo County has maintained that no one is above the law and the police will be swift to catch up with anyone looting, killings or causing mayhem.
His statement comes in the wake of a raid at Former president Uhuru Kenyataa son’s Karen home to allegedly recover 23 firearms purported to be used by goons in last week demos