COUNTY LEADERS CALL FOR CALM AS THEY DEMAND ANSWERS OVER KFS SHOOTING
The leadership of the County government today moved to calm tension at Msekekwa, Keiyo North sub-county where two people were gunned down and three others maimed by Forest rangers.
The ugly incident occurred on Tuesday when residents allegedly stormed Kapchemutwa forest station where dozens of their confiscated sheep were mouled by a wild animal.
A confrontation between the charged locals and the rangers ensued resulting into the fatal shooting.
Governor Alex Tolgos and deputy governor Wisely Rotich addressed the locals at Msekekwa today after visiting the victims recuperating at Iten County referral Hospital.
The leaders also visited the families of the deceased victims and condoled with them as they called for calm.
Speaking at Msekekwa, Tolgos said it was unfortunate that lives of innocent civilians were unnecessary lost over a matter that would have been attended to with sobriety.
The governor called on the Directorate of Criminal Investigation DCI to move with speed and bring the suspects to justice.
The angry governor regretted the shooting of innocent civilians and called for immediate transfer of all the rangers at the station until the community is furnished with sufficient answers regarding Tuesday incident.
“It is not going to be business as usual. This is quite unfortunate,” said Tolgos who postponed his Wednesday campaign tour to attend to the pertinent matter.
Rotich said he was personally devastated by heinous act orchestrated by the rangers.
“I lack words to express the gravity of their actions. Opening fire on wananchi who are not armed was quite irresponsible and heartless,”said the DG.
He called on the police to expedite their investigations and arraign the rogue officers in Court.
County Women MP Jane Kiptoo and Keiyo North political aspirant Adams Kipsanai also visited the victims.
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