A
dusk to dawn curfew has been imposed in the Kerio Valley region following a deadly
attack which led to the death of a Catholic priest on Thursda.
Curfew
follows the fatal shooting of Fr. Aloice Cheruiyot Bett, a Catholic priest who
was attacked while returning from Kakiptul, where he had gone to conduct mass.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
The
curfew starts from 6pm to 6am.
Kerio
Valley Sub County Deputy County Commissioner confirmed the curfew, stating that
the move is aimed at restoring calm and enhancing security operations in the
area.
“Concerning
this issue of insecurity, we are doing all it takes to regain normalcy,” said
Amonde.
The
Cabinet Secretary for Security, Kipchumba Murkomen, has ordered an
immediate curfew so that the suspects can be held accountable for their actions
KDF
and GSU teams have been deployed to ensure that the suspects are identified and
arrested.
Elgeyo
Marakwet Governor Wisely Rotich has strongly condemned the killing, describing
it as “unwarranted criminal behaviour.”
“It is unfortunate that a few criminals have
decided to wreak havoc on the community,” Governor Rotich said. “I urge all
residents to surrender any illegal firearms in their possession and allow
security agencies to do their work.”
Additionally,
the governor also called on the community to remain calm and cooperate with law
enforcement officers.
Security
agencies have assured the public that all necessary measures are being taken to
protect civilians and bring those responsible to justice.
