By ERIC WAINAINA
KIAMBU; KENYA: Kiambu MP Jude Njomo has protested over increasing insecurity incidents in the area.
This follows a Friday midnight raid at Kiambu Municipal Council offices, where a watchman manning the premises was murdered and another critically injured. The armed gang broke into the council offices where they made away with Sh220,000 and the mayor’s chain.
Njomo said, previously, insecurity had gone down in the area but the recent trend is worrying.
“Cases of breakages in homes and institutions have gone down. We were only suffering from computer thefts in learning institutions but now it seems the gang is back and terrorising and killing their targets,” the MP said after visiting the facility.
Kiambu Municipal Council offices were reserved for Kiambu Governor but William Kabogo said they are in bad shape and not enough to host him and his staff.
Organised gang
In the recent past, several cases of breakages in learning institutions and Government offices where culprits steal computers have been reported across the county.
Njomo said he had had a meeting with the area security committee where he raised the issue. He said the return of criminal activities would hamper development and scare away investors.
On Monday last week, a gang unsuccessfully attempted to raid Kiambu High School.
“Police should get to the bottom of this matter because it seems there is an organised gang targeting various institutions and the situation should be contained before it’s too late,” Njomo added.
County Commissioner Wilson Njega said they have commenced investigations to nab the culprits who are still at large.
“We took samples of fingerprints at the scene for forensic examination and we are also following leads which could help us get them,” Njega said.
