Rampant Insecurity In Meru Forces Local Leaders To Convene Emergency Meeting
Speaking to the media at Parliament Buildings on Tuesday, the leaders, led by Buuri MP Mugambi Rindikiri, stated that they want the government to take action.
Rindikiri suggested that security agents visit Meru County to learn more about what is going on and the misery that people are experiencing.
He emphasized that the people needed protection and that the government should step in.
“Every day, the government says it will act, and we members of Parliament are saying this is the time for the government to work by protecting the people of Meru,” the Buuri MP said.
He also stated that Meru officials will no longer attend government-sanctioned security meetings regarding the county’s plight.
Rindikiri stated that all they seek as leaders is the arrest of culprits, the surrender of illicit guns, and the recovery of stolen animals.
“We are not going to listen to stories anymore, we want the government to tell us whether they will work for us or not.
“We are not going for any security meetings again. We want to see people on the ground arrested, guns returned, our cattle returned, and they can take their meetings wherever they want,” he added.
For a long time, Meru has faced security difficulties such as banditry and cattle rustling, which have resulted in deaths.
According to the leaders, the actions are carried out by people from the nearby counties of Laikipia and Samburu.
Several security discussions have been arranged to alleviate tensions between the impacted countries, but they have not generated positive outcomes.
Last year, the administration committed to sending additional police reservists to secure the affected areas.
Rampant Insecurity In Meru Forces Local Leaders To Convene Emergency Meeting
