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The Standard, Kenya
June 4, 2007
Chris Wamalway
www.eastandard.net

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ReligionNewsBlog.com • Item 18413 • Posted: Monday June 4, 2007  

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Kenyans in the Diaspora are worried that the killings attributed to Mungiki sect would undermine the recent political and economic gains.

In a statement released in Washington, DC, the Kenyan Community Abroad (KCA) president, Ms Mkawasi Mcharo, said insecurity reduces the confidence of local and foreign investors.

“When a country’s security appears compromised, and a series of reckless killings by organised criminal gangs continue to rise unabated as we are experiencing in Kenya, it undermines the country’s standing on human rights and in the global market,” she said.

KCA said “petty warlords” should not be allowed to undermine the country’s progress. Mcharo said Kenya is expected to be an example of democratisation of politics in Africa.

“The vicious circle of violence and greed that tends to erupt intermittently is a badge of shame that Kenya must not carry. The election year should be marked by peace and democracy worth emulating across the continent. Kenyans abroad will not stand by and see one more innocent mwananchi (citizens) killed,” the statement said in part.

The community called upon the Internal Security minister, Mr John Michuki, and the Commissioner of Police, Maj-Gen Hussein Ali, to contain the violence.

Noting that the recent summoning and interrogation of politicians was the way to go, KCA, however, called for tougher measures to contain other dangerous gangs that are likely to take advantage of the Mungiki mayhem to cause more violence.

“We also call upon local leaders, especially MPs, to be the first to rise up in condemnation of violence on the people they represent. Silence is construed as compliance,” Mcharo said.

Wondering why the Government was behaving as if it is not in control, KCA said criminals and their sponsors must be brought to book.

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