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Raila now relies on private guards for his security

Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i (left) address journalists at Kajiado, shortly after he had a meeting with the County Security Committee on 27th September 2017. The Minister ordered the arrest of two more MPs for allegedly inciting the public. He is with the Inspector General of police Joseph Boinnet and Kajiado County Commissioner Harsama Kellow. [photo:PETERSON GITHAIGA]

Two National Super Alliance principals will not get back their security detail, Acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has said.

He added that the Government would not assign police officers to politicians who use them to break the law and that it would not be intimidated by calls for mass action by the Opposition to protest at the withdrawal of the security detail.

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