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The CS also said the measures will also enhance security for all Kenyans and foreign nationals in Kenya to ensure that no person is exposed to insecurity.
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Kindiki said that he will provide security to all persons whose private property has been violated and or looted during the protests.
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki now says police are in pursuit of at least 2,000 looters who invaded Uhuru Kenyatta's family farm in Ruiru.
Northlands City was invaded by the intruders who destroyed properties, stole sheep and set the farm on fire.
Speaking for the first time over the incident, the CS in a statement said the police were not able to respond swiftly to the invasion owing to the ongoing protests.
He said the protests occasioned operational constraints that saw police delay in responding to the matter.
He at the same time weighed in on the attack meted out on the East Africa Spectre firm, owned by Raila Odinga.
Kindiki said while the looters destroyed some properties, police were able to respond in time to prevent further losses.
He said he shall be issuing policy directives to the Inspector General of the National Police Service to restore sanity in the security of the country, adding that the directives shall take effect on March 31.
The directives will include ensuring that the police oversee public safety during demonstrations of any type.
The CS also said the measures will also enhance security for all Kenyans and foreign nationals in Kenya to ensure that no person is exposed to insecurity.
Kindiki said that he will provide security to all persons whose private property has been violated and or looted during the protests.
The same will apply to any other person with established, well-founded fear or apprehension that their property is or may be the target of violation, destruction and or looting.
"All streets, estates and neighbourhoods in Nairobi, Kisumu and any other place where there are reasonable grounds to believe that violent protests may erupt in the future be provided with round-the-clock security to ensure that law-abiding persons go about their activities without intimidation, threats or disruption of their daily activities," the CS said.
Kindiki's statement comes at a time when reports alleged that he was not part of police operations coordinating the management of Azimio La Umoja demos on Monday.
A picture shared by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua with IG Japhet Koome and security officials further fuelled speculations that the CS was not involved.
While he was conspicuously missing, his PS Raymond Omollo was present at the meeting.
After a long day of protests and chaos, Kindiki made a cryptic post on his social media platform, saying "we must protect our country from sliding into irretrievable anarchy."