Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has ordered security agencies in Nyeri county to put to an end anti-government protests being held at Karatina town every Tuesday.
Speaking on Wednesday, July 31 in Nyeri County, the deputy president said what is happening in Karatina town is unacceptable and the government cannot allow it to continue.
DP Gachagua said the people behind the weekly protests are known and should be arrested and arraigned in court.
"What is happening in Karatina is not acceptable. We cannot accept that every week there are thugs harassing business people. The police come and they chase them away. These characters are known, they should be arrested and taken to court,” said Gachagua.
The deputy president asked the Nyeri County Commissioner to ensure that the people behind the anti-government protests are dealt with saying they are disturbing businesspeople in Karatina town.
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"We cannot accept a situation where criminals are disturbing people in Karatina and the people who are organizing these things are known.
"So the county Commissioner and your team, put your best foot forward and bring an end to that nonsense in Karatina,” Gachagua remarked.
Further, DP Gachagua said the Mt Kenya region is peaceful adding that he would not allow anarchy in anyplace countrywide.
"We cannot have a chaotic situation where thugs and criminals are making it impossible for business people and ordinary Kenyans to carry out their daily business,” Gachagua added.
Karatina is the only town in the Mt Kenya region where anti-government protests have continued to force businesses to remain shut on Tuesdays.
