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Jubilee politicians issue TOUGH ultimatum to Uhuru, threaten to get guns

Author: Winnie Mabel

Updated: 4 months ago

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Category: Fighting Al-Shabaab


- President Uhuru's government has been accused of emboldening al-Shabaab terrorists in northern Kenya

- This is because of its refusal to deploy reservists and providing faulty equipment in the fight against the militants

- A number of Jubilee politicians from the region gave the government two months to get rid of the militants or they will take matters into their own hands

- Their first move will be to buy guns from Somalia

A number of North Eastern Members of Parliament led by two senators have threatened the Jubilee government that they will arm their people as the government has failed to do anything to protect them.

This comes after more than 16 people were killed in a number of terrorist attacks in the span of one month.

Fafi MP Barre Shill told the government that they will head into Somalia and buy guns for personal protection. Fafi MP Barre Shill

âWe are extremely worried by these events. Life in northern Kenya has come to a virtual standstill. We are tired of crying like babies,â said Shill as quoted in Daily Nation on Thursday, June 8.

Speaking at Parliament grounds on Wednesday, June 7, the seven MPs claimed that the government is lethargic in its response, something that has emboldened terrorists to attack them, including police officers.

The MPs also called out Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery of being untruthful about the security situation in northern Kenya. Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery

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Earlier, Nkaissery had said that the regional is fully covered and the regional coordinator was given more resources to facilitate movement and communication to counter terrorist threats.

âThe security personnel have a tendency of pursuing attackers fleeing on foot with a vehicle. This must change if the attacks are to be halted. The government must deploy Kenya Police Reservists who are more familiar with the terrain,â added the MPs.

They also demanded to know why the government is uncomfortable with deploying reservists in the region after doing the same in Kitui, Baringo, Tana River and Turkana counties.

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âThe government should tell us if it has no faith in the region so that it is reluctant to deploy reservists in the region. Nkaissery is busy threatening politicians yet police officers are dying on duty because of poor quality armored vehicles. The government must protect the people in the region or they should instruct us to protect ourselves,â added the parliamentarians.

They gave the government a two month ultimatum to end the al-Shabaab attacks or they arm themselves and their people.

Other parliamentarians included Mohammed Dahir, Mohammed Shidiye, Abbas Sheikh Mohammed and Senators Yusuf Hajji and Ibrahim Abbas. All, except Dahir and Abbas are Jubilee politicians.

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