IG Joseph Boinnet and DCI boss Ndegwa Muhoro taken to task over murders

Two police bosses have been given a seven-day ultimatum to make more arrests over the brutal murder of a lawyer, his client and taxi driver.

Jubilee MPs want Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Ndegwa Muhoro to have more suspects in custody over the killings.

The leaders said the two security bosses have no reason to continue serving if they fail to bring to book those who participated in the painful torture and murder of lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josephat Mwendwa and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri.

They said it was not enough to arrest three police officers, and demanded further and speedy investigations into the killings.

"There must have been other officers who drove their car to where it was found," said Deputy Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen.

He added: "We want to request Mr Boinnet and Mr Muhoro that all the officers involved in the killing must be brought to book to account for their sins."

But Senator Aaron Cheruiyot (Kericho), MPs Dennis Waweru (Dagoretti South) and Benson Kang'ara (Makadara) called for the resignation of Boinnet and Muhoro.

extra-judicial killings

The leaders said extra-judicial killings were creeping back and asked Boinnet to pack and leave if he cannot assure Kenyans of security.

Mr Waweru said the Government will not entertain failures and gave the two security bosses seven days to arrest all suspects in the killings.

"We are giving you (Boinnet and Muhoro) seven days to make sure the killers are brought to book. It will not be business as usual," he said.

Senator Cheruiyot claimed that extra-judicial killings were steadily creeping back, and called on the police bosses to keep their houses in order.

Mr Kang'ara said if the two police chiefs cannot deal with killers and kidnappers then they should leave office and pave way for more able officers.

He said cases of kidnapping of school-going children were on the rise and accused the police of doing very little to contain it.

"The IG should quit if he cannot deal with insecurity. Let them leave office," he said.

The leaders said it was unfortunate that security officers, who are supposed to offer security, had become the source of insecurity in the country.

"As Nairobi leaders, we demand quick action against the individuals. We cannot, however, blame the whole police force for the killings," said Mr Kamanda.