By Moses Njagih
Relative calm has returned to Garissa town following Sunday grenade attack that that led to the death of 17 people.
However, residents complained about withdrawal of security officers who had been deployed in strategic positions of the town.
Police officers, including the dreaded General Service Unit (GSU), who had been deployed to man streets and in key institutions in the town when senior government officials led by Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka visited the scene, were withdrawn after the top level government officials and security chiefs left the place on Monday evening.
Area MP Adan Dualle on Tuesday led religious leaders, bringing together Christian and Muslim clergymen, in protesting to the area DC, who also chairs the area District Security Committee, over the withdrawal of security officers.
“The kind of security witnessed here yesterday (Monday) because the VP and the PM were visiting has not been witnessed in years, it’s a shame that the security officers were withdrawn immediately the leaders left. The whole thing appears like it was only a show off,” complained Dualle.
Garissa remained largely a ghost town on Monday night with businesses closing early fearing possible attacks. By 8pm, the streets were deserted.
