- On Thursday, November 7, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki condemned the increasing cases of killing of women in the country
- Kindiki, who was once the former Minister of Internal Affairs, said he has handed over the responsibility of dealing with kidnapping to his successor.
- His comments come amid public outcry over an increase in femicides, including the recent killing of three women in Eastleigh
Nairobi – Deputy President Kithur Kindiki He has spoken about the increasing cases of kidnapping and murder.
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Kindiki: Who will handle the increase in kidnapping, murder of women
Addressing the media on Thursday, November 7, Kindiki admitted that reports of mysterious disappearances and murders of women are worrying.
The deputy president, who previously served as Minister of the Interior, said he has handed over the report on the kidnapping and killing to his successor.
“I come from a period where there are reports of cases of people disappearing in a confusing way, abductions and murders of women, I have entrusted the responsibility of dealing with the emerging reports of crimes to my successor and I wish him all the best and I know he will do it, and be successful as I have been able to address those other national security challenges,” Kindiki said.
Kindiki revealed that the Ministry of Interior had already put in place a strategy to deal with criminals responsible for killing women.
He also disclosed that there were plans on how to deal with rogue police officers involved in the kidnapping of innocent Kenyans.
“We had laid the foundation of how to deal with both suppressing the criminals who are in that position of murdering women or kidnapping and also the system of accountability of any abusive officer or officers who will be involved. Therefore, that should be the job of the next minister without a doubt, I have done well every day of my life, and there is not a day that I have slept without wondering what I have done to make our country safe,” he said.
What did IG Douglas Kanja say about the kidnapping?
Meanwhile, the National Police Service (NPS) gave an update on the alleged kidnapping cases in the country.
On Thursday, November 7, the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja disclosed that the NPS had recorded 57 cases of kidnapping since the youth protests began on June 18, 2024.
Of the 57 cases, Kanja said 22 were found alive, 29 were still missing, and six were found dead.
Kanja, who was appearing before the Committee on Governance and Internal Security, dismissed reports of police abducting and killing Kenyans who were linked to the protests.
The police boss emphasized that NPS officers are always involved in lawful arrests, and suspects are usually kept inside police stations.
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