Kenya dares Alshabaab to strike
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Kenya through IG Koome dares Alshabaab to strike following recent attacks witnessed in Lamu County
Kenya through IG Koome dares Alshabaab to strike following recent attacks witnessed in Lamu County.
Following recent al-Shabaab attacks, the Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome convened a security meeting in Lamu on Friday, June 30, 2023, to reassure locals of the highest level of protection.
Koome gave the people of Lamu his word that nobody would “chase them away from their homes.”
Speaking at a public meeting held at Juhudi Primary School, Koome urged the locals to maintain their composure and not let the enemy divide them.
IG Koome added that the government has put measures in place, to ensure they prevent a replica of what has been happening.
“Na mimi nawahakikishia yale yalifanyika, wathubutu tena, watakiona cha mtema kuni. Hakuna mchezo. Hakikisho kutoka kwangu kama Inspector Generali wenu. Hakuna yeyote atakufurusha kwako. (I am assuring you that if those attackers try doing what they did, they will face the wrath of the law. We are not playing. Take it from me, no one will chase you out of your homes),” Koome said.
Koome also visited several villages in Lamu County, assuring them of their safety in their area.
This comes after a gruesome attack that happened a week ago claiming the lives of five men.
The attackers slit the throats of the men, burnt their houses, and made away with some properties.
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In his speech, the Inspector of Police also assured the residents that the government security machinery is focused on cubbing such attacks and guaranteeing the safety of all Lamu County residents.
Addressing the security issue during the gathering, Lamu West Member of Parliament Stanley Muthama, shared his plea to the IG “to ensure he expedites tight security measures and establish a permanent security camp in the area” to prevent the said attacks.
Days before IG Koome visited Lamu, more than 200 families from the villages that received attacks from the suspected alShabaab terrorist group fled their homes in fear of other attacks like the one witnessed a week ago.
They began spending nights at Juhudi Primary and retreating to their homes during daybreak.
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