This archive report was first published on 30 September 2019.
Published on September 30, 2019, the government has taken drastic measures to address the rising insecurity in Gatundu South by transferring all senior security officials in the area.
According to Kiambu County Commissioner Wilson Wanyanga, the outgoing team includes the Gatundu South Deputy County Commissioner, the sub-county Police Commander, the Sub County DCI, and the Officer Commanding Station (OCS).
Wanyanga, who chaired a county security meeting, denied reports that the outlawed Mungiki sect had resurfaced in the county, stating that the incoming team will help to return normalcy in the area.
The transfer of the senior police officers and administrators in the area came after Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang'i visited the area last week and promised the changes.
During his visit, Matiang'i assured residents of their security, adding that the government will deal ruthlessly with any criminal gang terrorizing locals.
"It is our job to be awake at night so that wananchi sleep peacefully. We are going to comb this place, and we will be hard on these criminals," he said.
The security lapse in the area has seen two people lose their lives, several raped, and valuables worth millions of shillings stolen during late-night break-ins.
