Government Puts Maximum Aerial Surveillance In 3 Towns Ahead Of Elections
Prior to the general election, the National Security Council has authorized the deployment of additional security personnel in specific locations.
According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, the council had identified the locations as being prone to unrest. He claimed that the Ministry had noticed apprehension in the areas and that the choice had been made following discussions with the security apparatus and a review of security reports from every county.
“Following approval by the National Security Council for additional resources, security services will bolster deployment of personnel and equipment including aerial assets in Molo, Kuresoi, Eldoret and other areas in the country mapped out as vulnerable to disturbance,” Matiang’i said.
The CS said further said residents were going to see more patrols by the officers as including air surveillance clarifying that the security agents were not after causing any chaos.
“We have teams on the ground that have been working here for a long time that why we were able to quickly arrest suspects in connection to the circulation of the leaflets. You are going to see increased deployment and patrol of more of our General Service Unit (GSU) teams here.
“They are not here for any particular aggression, wananchi should be calm and confident that we will go ahead with the elections without a problem,” Dr Matiang’i noted.
However, certain Kenya Kwanza leaders from the Rift Valley did not like the instruction because they saw potential for trouble in it. Susan Kihika, a candidate for governor of Nakuru, stated that recent flyers discovered in the area did not justify the deployment of strong security in the region.
“Ridiculous, Fred Matinag’i’s goal is to create tension in Nakuru. Nakuru is peaceful no justificitaion for deploying GSU to Molo & Kuresoi. The intention is to suppress the vote in our strongholds. Same idiots are behind the inciting leaflets as an excuse to deploy GSU! Shameless,” said Senator Kihika.
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