The dusk to dawn curfew in parts of Lamu will continue until security is restored.
Linda
Boni Operation Director Joseph Kanyiri and Lamu County Commissioner
Gilbert Kitiyo said the 6.30 pm to 6.30 am curfew imposed on July 9 has
helped improve security.
Boni Operation Director Joseph Kanyiri and Lamu County Commissioner
Gilbert Kitiyo said the 6.30 pm to 6.30 am curfew imposed on July 9 has
helped improve security.
Asking locals to adhere to the
restrictions, the two officials said the curfew will remain in force in
Lamu town until all criminals were eradicated and security stabilised.
restrictions, the two officials said the curfew will remain in force in
Lamu town until all criminals were eradicated and security stabilised.
The
curfew was imposed in Basuba, Milimani, Mangai, Mararani, Kiangwe na
Ishakani by acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, a day
after nine people were killed by heavily armed suspected Al-Shabaab
militants in Jima and Poromoko.
curfew was imposed in Basuba, Milimani, Mangai, Mararani, Kiangwe na
Ishakani by acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, a day
after nine people were killed by heavily armed suspected Al-Shabaab
militants in Jima and Poromoko.
The curfew was expected to end on October 9.
VIOLATE
Speaking
in Lamu, the two security bosses asked locals to fully cooperate with
the security agencies in ensuring security and calm are restored.
in Lamu, the two security bosses asked locals to fully cooperate with
the security agencies in ensuring security and calm are restored.
Mr Kanyiri said warned those who violate the curfew will be prosecuted.
Some fishermen, he said, had defied the curfew.
He said the situation will be reviewed only when the government considers it appropriate to do so.
“We
are monitoring movement of criminals on land and sea. So we are asking
locals particularly the fishermen, to bear with us for the time being.
are monitoring movement of criminals on land and sea. So we are asking
locals particularly the fishermen, to bear with us for the time being.
“Once
the government is persuaded that there is adequate security, the curfew
will be lifted but I leave that to my seniors,” said Mr Kanyiri.
the government is persuaded that there is adequate security, the curfew
will be lifted but I leave that to my seniors,” said Mr Kanyiri.
ATTACKS
Mr Kitiyo said all security restrictions in Lamu must be adhered to.
He
said a rule requiring passenger vehicles operating on the Lamu-Mombasa
road to move in a convoy under police escort has helped in avoiding
attacks.
said a rule requiring passenger vehicles operating on the Lamu-Mombasa
road to move in a convoy under police escort has helped in avoiding
attacks.
He said he was aware that some passenger
vehicles and transport vehicles were travelling without police escort
with others even secretly travelling at night despite the night travel
ban.
vehicles and transport vehicles were travelling without police escort
with others even secretly travelling at night despite the night travel
ban.
He said contravening the night ban is a risky
affair since Al-Shabaab militants have been targeting vehicles without
police escort.
affair since Al-Shabaab militants have been targeting vehicles without
police escort.
He said patrols have been increased in
the county and called on locals to cooperate with the security agencies
by giving information that would aid in the crackdown for Al- Shabaab.
the county and called on locals to cooperate with the security agencies
by giving information that would aid in the crackdown for Al- Shabaab.
