Editor's Review

Cabinet: This fast-evolving situation threatens to derail the delivery of the Administration’s transformative agenda for the Country; as well as jeopardize Kenya’s image and place within the community of nations, which has been recently uplifted by Kenya’s membership of the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member

The Cabinet has today approved the formation and  operationalisation of a Multi-Agency team on Public Order, citing growing political tensions in the country that have threatened peace and security.

According to a statement from the Office of the President, the Cabinet has noted with concern that over the last month, and as the Government progressively eased the containment measures put in place to stem the spread of the novel Coronavirus disease, Kenya has experienced growing political tensions that have exacerbated partisan divides and threatened peace, security and harmony within the country.

“This fast-evolving situation threatens to derail the delivery of the Administration’s transformative agenda for the Country; as well as jeopardize Kenya’s image and place within the community of nations, which has been recently uplifted by Kenya’s membership of the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member. 

In that regard, Cabinet unanimously endorsed and ratified the prescriptions and directives as issued by the National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) as National Security Advisory, whose effect would commence immediately.  To institutionalize the prescriptions and directives issued by the NSAC, Cabinet approved the establishment and immediate operationalization of a Multi –Agency Team on Public Order,” the statement read in part.


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Composition of the team

The multi-agency team will be made up of; a representative from Ministry of Interior and Government of National Government who’ll be the convener.

Other members in the team will include representatives from; Office of the Attorney-General and Department of Justice,  Ministry of ICT, Innovation and  Youth Affairs, National Intelligence Services, National Police Service, comprising of one representative of Kenya Police Service, Administration Police Service and Directorate of Criminal Investigations, National Cohesion and Integration Commission, ICT Authority, and the Communication Authority of Kenya. 

The team will be expected to monitor public order, and ensure the country remains peaceful at all times.

The move to form the team was fueled by violence in Murang’a County that left two people dead ahead of a visit by Deputy President William Ruto.