Former Police and Military Officers to Be Put Under Strict Surveillance, Murkomen Announces
- Presidential aspirant Patrick Osoi, Cop Shakur and Hiram Kimathi formed a movement of former officers dubbed Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI)
- This move has caught the attention of the Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, who condemned it
- He further highlighted why the government will closely monitor ex-police and military officers in the country
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Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced the government's initiative to ensure that former police and military officers are closely monitored.
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He said the decision comes in response to the rise of groups opposing the government, led by former security officers.
Will govt fight militia groups?
Speaking on Thursday, July 31, in Kajiado, Murkomen stated that the Kenya Kwanza government is committed to fighting all militia-type groups cropping up in the name of fighting police brutality.
He seemingly cited presidential aspirant Patrick Osoi, Cop Shakur and Hiram Kimathi's move to form the Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI) movement.
Osoi stated that the movement, which comprises former police officers, works towards fighting brutality by the security agents of the country.
"There are some characters whom I saw online calling themselves forces fighting police brutality, and yet they were carrying guns and dressed in jungle attire trying to intimidate the people of Kenya," Murkomen said.
Why would govt put strict surveillance on ex-officers?
Murkomen emphasised the huge responsibility that the former police officers have in the country, thus the need to put them under surveillance.
The Cabinet secretary noted that ex-officers know how to use arms, thus posing a great threat when they reportedly start threatening the public and government
"I want to say this, all police and military officers who are out of service have a greater responsibility than a civilian, and we will put them under strict surveillance because they are trained by the government of Kenya on the use of arms. We consider that subversive activities, when they start threatening the government," Murkomen said
Murkomen wound up his speech by lauding the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for arresting and charging some of them.
The vocal leader stated that the government will not allow ex-police officers to come up with such groups.
Was Cop Shakur arraigned?
Jackson Kuria Kihara, who is commonly known by his monicker Cop Shakur, was arraigned on Thursday, July 31.
The former officer was suspended from work for allegedly publishing false information on his social media pages and trying to incite rebellion.
Source: UGC
Shakur had been initially suspended for participating in the anti-Finance Bill protests that occurred on June 25, last year.
He was detained on Wednesday, July 31, at the Kamiti Maximum Prison staff houses. He was afterwards presented in court, where they sought to detain him for three weeks to pave the way for a thorough probe into his case.
According to the prosecution, some of the tweets shared by Shakur posed a threat to national security and served as an incitement to other police officers.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
