Laikipia governor Ndiritu Muriithi has angrily lashed out at police after he survived a banditry attack while driving in the troubled area to assess the situation.
The banditry attacks continue to take place despite heavy police deployment in Laikipia West and North constituencies.
Speaking via a video call to Spice FM on Wednesday September 8th, governor Muriithi said he came under attack by bandits while driving to the troubled area to assess the security situation.
The governor said he was driving in Laikipia West constituency in the company of two of his security personnel when they spotted a group of bandits armed with AK-47 guns.
Muriithi stated that he had to drive away in high speed when they saw the bandits moving closer to his vehicle, positioning their guns ready to shoot.
The governor disclosed that he made a phone call to a senior police officer within the region to deploy security personnel to counter the bandits but no response came.
“Before the police responded, the bandits had spotted us and were pointing guns at my vehicle. So we had to drive away in fear of our lives,” said Muriithi.
The Laikipia governor further castigated police for ‘shooting in the air’ when they come face to face with the bandits.
Muriithi says police are not pursuing the bandits but rather wait for them to attack people before they respond.
The governor lamented that security personnel who are on the ground to protect civilians have not captured or killed a single bandit since the onset of the attacks.
“From the laxity that have been witnessed from security officers, it becomes hard to explain how we have not captured or killed a single bandit yet they continue to kill our people. For this reason, I can’t rule out a possible involvement by a senior government official as some politicians suspect,” said the Laikipia governor.
Governor Muriithi: How come no bandit has been captured?
Laikipia Governor .@NdirituMuriithi laments what he terms as a 'timid' response by security agents to the insecurity in the area. #TheSituationRoom .@EricLatiff @nduokoh @StandardKenya pic.twitter.com/TR9xxFR5ZJ
— SpiceFM (@SpiceFMKE) September 8, 2021
Laikipia North MP Sarah Korere, who was also on the same conference call on Spice FM with governor Muriithi, reiterated the county boss’ claims that some high ranking government officials are working in cahoots with the bandits.
“You don’t need rocket science to know this. Even the guns they are using, the over 100 bullets they fired yesterday, who is providing them with them? Some government agencies must be behind this,” said Korere.
KORERE: Some Government agencies are in bed with the bandits.
Laikipia North MP, Sarah Korere speaks on the insecurity in the area. #TheSituationRoom .@EricLatiff @nduokoh @StandardKenya pic.twitter.com/KeVnrlfOQy
— SpiceFM (@SpiceFMKE) September 8, 2021
At least 12 people have been killed and hundreds more displaced in the troubled areas of Laikipia since the banditry attack began.
Related: 5 Daring Things Laikipia Bandits Did That Prove Police Are Hopeless And Can’t Defeat Them
has angrily lashed out at police after he survived a banditry attack while driving in the troubled area to assess the situation.
The banditry attacks continue to take place despite heavy police deployment in Laikipia West and North constituencies.
Speaking via a video call to Spice FM on Wednesday September 8th, governor Muriithi said he came under attack by bandits while driving to the troubled area to assess the security situation.
The governor said he was driving in Laikipia West constituency in the company of two of his security personnel when they spotted a group of bandits armed with AK-47 guns.
Muriithi stated that he had to drive away in high speed when they saw the bandits moving closer to his vehicle, positioning their guns ready to shoot.
The governor disclosed that he made a phone call to a senior police officer within the region to deploy security personnel to counter the bandits but no response came.
“Before the police responded, the bandits had spotted us and were pointing guns at my vehicle. So we had to drive away in fear of our lives,” said Muriithi.
The Laikipia governor further castigated police for ‘shooting in the air’ when they come face to face with the bandits.
Muriithi says police are not pursuing the bandits but rather wait for them to attack people before they respond.
The governor lamented that security personnel who are on the ground to protect civilians have not captured or killed a single bandit since the onset of the attacks.
“From the laxity that have been witnessed from security officers, it becomes hard to explain how we have not captured or killed a single bandit yet they continue to kill our people. For this reason, I can’t rule out a possible involvement by a senior government official as some politicians suspect,” said the Laikipia governor.
Governor Muriithi: How come no bandit has been captured?
Laikipia Governor .@NdirituMuriithi laments what he terms as a 'timid' response by security agents to the insecurity in the area. #TheSituationRoom .@EricLatiff @nduokoh @StandardKenya pic.twitter.com/TR9xxFR5ZJ
— SpiceFM (@SpiceFMKE) September 8, 2021
Laikipia North MP Sarah Korere, who was also on the same conference call on Spice FM with governor Muriithi, reiterated the county boss’ claims that some high ranking government officials are working in cahoots with the bandits.
“You don’t need rocket science to know this. Even the guns they are using, the over 100 bullets they fired yesterday, who is providing them with them? Some government agencies must be behind this,” said Korere.
KORERE: Some Government agencies are in bed with the bandits.
Laikipia North MP, Sarah Korere speaks on the insecurity in the area. #TheSituationRoom .@EricLatiff @nduokoh @StandardKenya pic.twitter.com/KeVnrlfOQy
— SpiceFM (@SpiceFMKE) September 8, 2021
At least 12 people have been killed and hundreds more displaced in the troubled areas of Laikipia since the banditry attack began.
Related: 5 Daring Things Laikipia Bandits Did That Prove Police Are Hopeless And Can’t Defeat Them
