Kimaiyo Speaks of the Country’s Security Situation

Police Inspector General David kimaiyo has condemned Saturday morning’s attack meted on a public service bus en route to Nairobi from Mandera that resulted to 28 deaths.

Addressing the media at his office on Saturday, kimaiyo said that heavily armed bandits who attacked the bus fled to Kenya Somalia boarder and that he has deployed security officers to pursue them.

“We have information that the attackers fled to the boarder, but we are going to ensure they are brought to book. The bus had about 60 passengers among which the 28 were killed. We also have information that those killed were all Christians”, Kimaiyo said.

He also directed that the public transport in county should be escorted by security officers.
Kimaiyo has however hailed the ongoing operations in parts of the
country, especially in Mombasa, Lamu and kapedo seeking to ensure return of peace in these parts.

On Mombasa Kimaiyo however refuted claims of closure of any mosque as was alleged by Coastal leaders led by Mombasa Senator Omar Hassan on Friday, but noted that the mosques remain  scenes of crime pending investigations.

The IG added, “we have already nabbed over 400 people suspected to have been radicalizing youths in these mosques, who mostly target the youth and those unemployed”.

Kimaiyo however noted that he is ready to meet with leaders from Mombasa to ensure a collective effort in getting back the elusive peace in the coastal city.

On Isiolo killings where 10 people lost their lives a fortnight ago, but he says that officers have recovered the stolen livestock and are pursuing the bandits.

On the Marsabit attack that occurred early this week where 9 people were killed, kimaiyo says that they have been able to quell the insecurity.

The IG also condemned the stripping of women both in Mombasa and Nairobi, noting that they have arrested a good number of suspects who carried out the shameful acts, but called on the two women who were victims of the incidents to come forth and record a statement with the police.

Meanwhile contrary to the expectations of the Lamu residents of a waiver on the over four months of a dawn to dusk curfew, the IG has extended the curfew till December 24th noting that the county is not secure enough to waive the curfew