Defence CS Aden Duale has said the government will stop at nothing in ensuring ‘criminals’ causing mayhem during protests are flushed out.
Duale on Friday said there have been high levels of violence witnessed across the country in the past three days, adding that the activities could not be as a result of spontaneous reaction by the protesters.
“It is a well-orchestrated and financed plot by known criminals, masquerading as political leaders and security personnel,” Duale said.
“Their scheme is to cripple government operations and portray the Police Service in bad light. We are telling them that their days are numbered. If it takes breaking doors to flush them out, we will,” he added.
He was reacting to a statement by Interior CS Kithure Kindiki on a crackdown on criminals causing mayhem over protests.
This comes even as Kindiki assured that the state had contained the unrest witnessed during demos.
He said the country was back to normalcy, assuring Kenyans of their safety.
He advised all persons to carry on with their daily activities and leave their safety to the security officers.
On Friday, right groups asked the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) to probe alleged cases of arbitrary arrests and mistreatment by police in the ongoing Azimio protests.
While expressing its concerns over alleged police brutality, the Civil society organisations said action ought to be taken against those involved.
Addressing the press Friday, Police Reforms Working Group (PRWG) coordinator Peter Kiama alleged that police have express orders to shoot and kill protesters.
"All the five shootings that happened during demos took place miles away from the Expressway where the main protests were ongoing," he claimed.
The official noted that they have so far documented 27 cases of extra judicial killings as he assured families of support in the quest for justice.
