Police quiz leaders over killings
One year old boy is received at Wilson airport from Mandera district hospital on June 24 2013 with a gunshot wound on his chest following the clashes between Garreh and Digodea clans. Photo/PHOEBE OKALL
What you need to know:
- Uhuru warns of tough action with ‘unintended consequences’ if there is no peace
- More than 15 people murdered in attack on Sunday
Police on Monday questioned politicians from Wajir and Mandera counties over the weekend killings in the area.
At the same time President Kenyatta warned of an all-out security operation that may have unintended consequences if peace was not restored.
Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo said several leaders had recorded statements. “Good progress has been achieved so far because statements have been recorded from some of them. Detectives have been talking to them one by one and the process is still going on,” said Mr Kimaiyo.
The IGP had on Sunday summoned politicians from the counties a day after 13 people were killed in the latest of wave of attacks in the area.
They were ordered to report to the directorate of criminal investigations headquarters in Nairobi on Monday.
Those expected to report to the police were county Governors Ahmed Abdullahi Mohamad (Wajir) and Ali Ibrahim Roba (Mandera).
The others are senators Hassan Abdirahman Ali (Wajir) and his Mandera counterpart Billow Kerow.
Mr Kerow was spotted being driven in at the CID headquarters in the afternoon but did not speak to journalists waiting at the gates.
Three other MPs visited the CID offices later and it was not clear how many had been interviewed.
Mr Kimaiyo also summoned women representatives Fatuma Ibrahim Ali (Wajir) and Mahbub Fathia (Mandera). All the 12 area MPs were also expected at the CID offices.
The police chief cited intelligence reports that showed local politicians were funding inter clan militias responsible for the killings.
Arrest politicians
Election losers would also be questioned. The Nation learnt that a team of detectives was assembled to take the statements, with instructions to thereafter arrest politicians suspected of breaking the law.
In Nairobi, President Kenyatta met leaders from the region and ordered the mop up of illegal arms, warning that if peace was not restored, the government would have no choice but to mount an all-out security operation that may have unintended consequences.
