NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Samburu West MP Lesuuda Naisula was overcome by emotion and wept during the ongoing Cabinet Secretary nominees confirmation hearing.
While addressing the Interior and National Administration Cabinet nominee Kindiki Kithure over the rampant insecurity in the Samburu region, the second-term legislator decried laxity by the government to deal firmly with the menace which recently left 8 police officers dead.
Pokot South MP David Pkosing backed Lesuuda on the need for decisive action by government security agencies.
Kindiki on his part stated that the Kenya Kwanza administration led by President William Ruto is dedicated to pacifying the bandit-prone region through programs that will deal a death blow to cattle rustling.
Kindiki vowed to ‘flatten gorges’ used as hideouts by bandits, cattle rustlers in Northern Kenya
Kindiki asserted that he will be ruthless while dealing with the bandits in the pastoralist communities who have become a menace and a threat to livelihood.
“I want to assure Kenyans that I will make whatever sacrifices that would require to be made and I will remain focused until this problem is over even if it mean come to live in the North Rift,” he said while appearing before the National Assembly Appointment Committee.
This was following intervention by leaders from the North Rift in the committee which include Pokot South MP David Pkosing and his Samburu North counterpart Naisula Lesuuda who sought answers on how the Interior CS nominee will restore peace in the North Rift.
Kindiki committed to ensure that cattle rustling, banditry and clan conflict are brought to an end as the vices are a threat to legitimacy of any government.
“Once I assume office my first assignment is to ensure we set free this country from criminals and bandits,” he stated.
“This will not be through press conferences we will speak less because security doesn’t require speaking.”
The Former Tharaka Nithi Senator averred that he will follow the law even as he ruthlessly deal with criminals elements across the nation.
This is following public outcry and allegations from Human Rights Activist that Former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i allowed extra judicial killings as a strategy of dealing with criminals.
“In some of the most secure countries ruthlessness with criminals is matched with respect to human rights so law abiding citizens don’t have to fear they will be no extra judicial killings,” Kindiki said.
The North Rift region has been an insecure area. For years now, there has been a number of cattle raids going on, terrorising the civilian population and killing hundreds of people
