Uhuru Breaks Silence on Death of 2 Embu Brothers, Issues New Order

President Uhuru Kenyatta has broken his silence on the controversial death of 2 Embu brothers; Benson Njiru and Emmanuel Mutura who allegedly died while in police custody.

The President has reportedly ordered top security chiefs to conduct thorough investigations and give him a report on how the two brothers died.

The Head of State is keen to establish what exactly led to the death of the two brothers and ensure justice is served.

In line with the directive, Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai and Attorney General Kihara Kariuki have already met the father of the two brothers who died controversially.

File image of President Uhuru Kenyatta. [Photo: Courtesy]

Speaking after the meeting, Matiang’i noted that he assured the family that the government will get to the bottom of the matter and ensure justice is served.

“We sat down with the father of the two children, we spoke to him, I was with the Inspector General of the Police and the Attorney General and we have assured them that we will do what we have done before,” Matiang’i said.

The President’s directive and the meeting by CS Matiang’i come amid criticism that the government is yet to take decisive action regarding the controversial murder of the two brothers.

Last week, Kianjokoma residents took to the streets protesting the controversial death of the two. The locals lit street fires and blocked roads forcing the police to intervene. Unfortunately, one person was shot dead in the protests.

So far, the OCPD and OCS from the area have been transferred to create room for investigations by the relevant agencies.

The Independent Police Oversight Authority, Police Internal Affairs department, the DCI, and human rights organisations are already investigating the controversial deaths.

According to the police, the two brothers jumped off a moving vehicle after being arrested. The family, however, argues that the two were murdered.