Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has warned that all those who participated in the destruction of property and causing mayhem during Azimio protests will face the full wrath of the law.
In a statement to newsrooms on Wednesday, July 12 Kindiki accused Azimio leader Raila Odinga and a clique of politicians around him of instigating the violence witnessed in the country.
"The authors of today’s orgy of violence and destruction took cue from a small group of former and current politicians coalescing around Mr. Raila Odinga, whose association with violent politics in Kenya is now legendary.
"From the 1982 attempted coup-de tat to the 2007/08 post-election violence, this same politician and his collaborators, then and now, are associated with risky politics that has occasionally plunged our Country into near destruction," part of the statement read.
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The Interior CS warned that those who took part in today's violence and destruction of property would be punished.
"This culture of impunity will stop. All those who took part, directly or indirectly, in today’s well-orchestrated violation of public safety and security of our nation shall be punished," CS Kindiki stated.
He added, "The Government has tonight mobilized all the law enforcement agencies of the State and the institutions of our country’s criminal justice system to conclude investigations urgently and proceed to the arrest and prosecution of all those involved in the planning and execution of the crimes committed today, including those who funded or otherwise aided or abetted the offenders."
Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday called off the Kamukunji rally after claiming they had received intelligence that some goons had been ferried to cause mayhem .
“In order to protect our people and avert more injury and loss of lives, we have taken the strategic decision not to proceed with the rally at Kamukunji grounds this afternoon, in any case, the police have made the point.
“Late last night we received intelligence of a heinous plan by Kenya Kwanza to ferry armed goons who will attack peaceful attendees of our rally in Kamukunji. These goons had express orders to shoot directly in the crowd while enjoying police protection,” Raila announced.
