Following the recent shooting of a business vendor at Nairobi central business during the Tuesday demonstration by unknown Police officer at a close range.
Pressure is continuing to mount on President Dr William Ruto to suspend top security officials at the National police service (NPS) and the director of criminal investigation (DCI).
In a detailed press statement,Sebastian Onyango the chairperson ,The justice and Equality Council a United Kingdom based civil society now demand all the top corps from the two security urgency be suspended over what they have termed it as violation of the constitution.
“We, the Justice and Equity Council (UK Chapter), hereby demand that the NPSC,Immediately suspend or remove the aforementioned officials from their positions” Said Sebastian Onyango.
According to the civil society,the inspector general of police Douglas Kanja,his deputy in charge of the police Eliud Lagat,and the director in charge of national intelligence Mohamed Amin need to be suspended over they termed as failure to protect Kenyans especially during demonstrations.
On Tuesday, business and transport were paralyzed in Nairobi central business following a demonstration by Kenyans and civil society who were demands answers and justice following the crusome murder of Albert Ojwang’ a Teacher and blogger,who died in a police cell at Central police station within the CBD.
Several suspects have been arrested and detained including the officer commanding station station Samson Talaam, police constable James Mukhwana among others.
Eliud Lagat,the deputy inspector general incharge of the police has stepped aside following public outcry to pave the way for further investigations by the independent police oversight authority.
