The Interior Cabinet Secretary CS Hon. Kithure Kindiki has released a statement on the planned Azimio’s protest.
In a statement dated 18th July 2024, Kindiki says that on Wednesday last week, many parts of Nairobi City County and other parts of the Country witnessed an orgy of violence, lawlessness and destruction of private and
public property by persons purporting to exercise their Constitutional rights and freedoms.
According to Kindiki, the Country almost degenerated into total chaos perpetrated by criminal elements hiding under the guise of the Article 37 right to assemble, demonstrate, picket and petition public authorities.
Kindiki note that there have been media and public reports that the same organizers and architects of last week’s violence, which resulted in death and injury of innocent Kenyans, massive plunder of private property, arson on Government buildings and disruption of businesses, plan to yet again unleash terror and fresh violence on Kenyans tomorrow, Thursday and Friday. “They have also threatened to turn the wave of violence into a weekly and perhaps a daily affair.”
He revealed that Intelligence reports confirm these media and public reports as accurate and verifiable.
Accordingly, national security agencies have deployed all the available resources to ensure that scenes witnessed on Wednesday do not happen again.
“Anyone planning to unleash violence on Kenyans is hereby warned to cease and desist.”
“Those who doubt the Government’s resolve to prevent further loss of life, injury, destruction of private and public property, and degeneration of the Country into anarchy have a date with law enforcement agencies tomorrow, Thursday, Friday or any other day.” Said Kindiki in a statement.
Adding that: “Members of the public are advised to go about their daily businesses normally as law enforcement agencies ensure their safety and security, and that those who wish to express their political rights do so within the law and without violating the rights of others.”
