Government urged to sack all security agencies in Tana River county
HAKI Africa disclosed 61 Kenyans lost their lives during the Gen Z anti-government protests
HAKI Africa executive director Hussein Khalid speaking during the third day of the week of mourning with several lined up activities held outside the Media Council of Kenya Mombasa region office in Mvita constituency, Mombasa county.
Human rights activists have called on the government to sack all officers from the security agencies in Tana River county.
Led by HAKI Africa executive director Hussein Khalid they sent a passionate appeal to the government to dismiss them for failing to prevent the loss of 20 lives in the Tana River skirmishes.
He argued the transfer of officers would not solve the ethic clashes in the area but they deserved to be dismissed from duty.
"Instead of the government addressing insecurity in the area those in government are busy peddling politics at the expense of taxpayers," he pointed out.
He made the remarks during the on third day of the week of mourning with several lined up activities held outside the Media Council of Kenya Mombasa region office in Mvita constituency, Mombasa county.
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The HAKI Africa executive director told the forum there is no reason why lives should be lost in the area at the expense of government getting its priorities wrong.
He stressed for the immediate sacking of the officers in all the security agencies within the skirmishes area in the county.
"The security agencies have failed to protect lives in Tana River," he pointed out.
"The 61 Kenyans were merely expressing their constitutional right to protest and to demand for changes in the country," he pointed out.
"The Media has shown they are the first and last defence for Kenyans," he said.
"We urge the media not to relent and not to fear intimidation by the government of the day," he said.
"The Media fraternity was faced with a lot of challenges and a hard time to provide coverage," he pointed out.
"Things which may be ignored but they stand to unite us," she pointed out.
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