Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki has ordered a probe into the killing of two villagers in Chuka, Tharaka Nithi County.
He vowed to bring the perpetrators linked to the death of two Chuka town locals to book following a protest which caused the blocking of the Embu- Meru highway at Chuka Town for hours.
The locals took to the streets on Saturday to protest the mysterious death of a local who passed on last week when police officers arrived at the scene and started lobbying teargas to disperse the irate crowd.
In the melee, one person was shot dead which sparked higher tension, extending the fierce running battles between police officers and the locals to late at night.
Kindiki, in a statement Saturday night, stated that “high-level investigative teams” have been dispatched to Chuka Town to interrogate the matter and apprehend the culprits.
“Any person(s) at whom evidence will point shall face the course of justice,” he said.
He urged residents to maintain calm and pave the way for investigations.
Kenyans on social media took issue with his moves saying he was acting with double standards given the way he is treating protesters in other parts of the country and his hometown.
Several other leaders in the area have called for action against those behind the killings of the two.
