Some Kenya Kwanza senators have dismissed the opposition's claims of police brutality in the ongoing Azimio protests even as they urged the police to intensify the crackdown on the protesters.
Led by Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei, the 15 lawmakers said the police exercised massive restrain in containing the protesters as some of them armed were with stones and other materials.
"People are making assertions that there are extrajudicial killings. That is misleading. It's the criminals who have infiltrated the demos. Police are doing very well," Cherargei said.
Cherargei stated that the police have acted professionally but asked them to remain firm against any person, including elected leaders, who want to disrupt peace through protests.
The vocal lawmaker blamed opposition chief Raila Odinga and former President Uhuru Kenyatta for allegedly funding of the chaotic demonstrations.
"We want to ask ICC to be alert because what is happening are acts of criminality," he said.
Kiambu Senator Karungo Wathangwa asked the President to lock the country and deal with the opposition if that is what it will take to restore peace and order in the country.
"If it takes three, four or five days to lock down this country and deal with these people, let it be," he said.
He asked the police to arrest Raila and any opposition leaders who are disrupting peace.
The senators included Thangwa, Hillary Sigei (Bomet), Alexander Mundigi (Embu), Danson Mungatana (Tana River), Jackson Mandago (Uasin Gishu), John Kinyua (Laikipia), Veronica Maina (nominated), Tabitha Mutinda (nominated), William Kisang (Elgeyo Marakwet), Karen Nyamu (nominated) and Wafula Wakoli (Bungoma).