North Eastern leaders call for urgent action over Mwingi-Garissa clashes
The lawmakers expressed alarm over the worsening insecurity along the Kitui-Garissa county boundary, where violent skirmishes have left several people dead, others injured, and property destroyed. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Leaders from the North Eastern region have strongly condemned the recent deadly violence along the Mwingi-Garissa road, warning that the escalating clashes threaten years of peaceful coexistence.
- Several people have been killed, injured, and property destroyed during violent skirmishes.
- The North Eastern Parliamentary Group (NEPG), led by Eldas MP Adan Keynan, has called for calm and swift action.
- The National Police Service has deployed General Service Unit and Rapid Deployment Unit officers to restore order and escort vehicles.
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The Mwingi-Garissa road corridor has become the epicenter of deadly violence that has claimed multiple lives and disrupted transportation. Leaders from the North Eastern region have condemned the attacks, with the NLP demanding declaration of a national emergency over escalating incidents that threaten peaceful coexistence. Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua is demanding urgent government action following a series of bandit attacks that claimed at least eight lives. MP Adan Keynan has called for the immediate arrest of perpetrators behind the surge in violent incidents along the route. Meanwhile, protests have erupted in Mwingi over insecurity along the Tana River border, with residents disrupting transportation services. The Nairobi-Garissa highway has been closed for a second consecutive day due to demonstrations sparked by recent killings in Kitui, significantly disrupting travel and commerce.
