The government has moved to contain the wave of abductions and implored Kenyans to cooperate with security agencies, Interior PS Raymond Omollo has said.
The PS also disclosed the reason families of the Shakahola victims are yet to receive bodies of their loved ones for burial.
Omollo said there are still many bodies that have not been identified because their relatives have not yet shown up for DNA analysis.
“Most of these bodies had decomposed; hence, it has been hard for them to be identified. It’s not easy and relatives have not shown up for the DNA analysis,” he said.
The PS said since there are cases in court, this makes it impossible to conclusively close the Shakahola tragedy chapter for now.
“The Shakahola tragedy was a shock and nobody could ever imagine that such a thing could happen and since most lives were lost and the case is still in court, we cannot conclusively close that chapter for now,” he said.
Speaking during a media interview, Omollo said the abductions that recently rocked the country, were a mixed bag of criminal elements.
“Abduction matter is really a mixed bag where criminals are involved, but we have a responsibility to contain it,” he said. The PS urged Kenyans to assist the police ensure peace and order is maintained.
“Security is everyone’s concern; therefore, let us collaborate with security officers and assist them so they can deliver their duties diligently and secure our nation,” Omollo said.
He said security officers are comparatively fewer to the numbers of Kenyans and cannot be expected to be everywhere to monitor what is going on but with good collaboration between the citizens and the officers, the country will be safer.
“We have 55 million Kenyans in the country and 110,000 officers. Collaboration is very important,” Omollo said.
On the clashes on the Kisii-Narok border, the PS said suspects have been arrested even as peace talks and negotiations continue.
“The clashes are similar to what happened in Tana River and other hotspot areas, but as we speak, there are several people who have been apprehended as investigations continue, and we will make sure all the criminals are brought to book,” he said.
Omollo also weighed in on the ongoing
peace mission in Haiti, saying Kenya got a
special request from the United Nations to
support a peaceful return to order in Haiti.
