Martha Karua accuses Kenya Kwanza regime for deliberate insecurity across Kenya

Martha Karua, leader of the People’s Liberation Party, has accused President William Ruto’s government of deliberately creating insecurity across Kenya.

Speaking on Friday during an interview with Radio Generation, she highlighted recent incidents in Mandera, Muranga, and Nairobi, suggesting the regime is partnering with armed groups to intimidate citizens and opposition leaders.

“The regime is creating insecurity realizing that people are not with them. Deliberate, in my view;  it is deliberate,” Karua said, describing the government’s actions as intentional.

The former Justice Minister questioned how forces from Jubaland could occupy parts of Mandera, terrorizing residents and forcing them from their homes for over a week without intervention.

“How would you allow that to happen for over a week and keep quiet? How would you invite RSF? Therefore, Kenya is directly meddling and becoming partisan in the war in the Sudan. How would you do that? How would you employ goons?” she asked, accusing the administration of meddling abroad while fostering insecurity at home.

Karua also cited domestic incidents of violence, noting police inaction as opposition leaders and citizens faced attacks.

“We’ve seen sections of the police shooting at opposition leaders. It happened in Murang'a the other day. We’ve seen goons attacking the motorcade of Rigathi Gachagua when he was returning home, when his supporters had gone for him, and the police are watching,” she stated, suggesting that armed groups operate with government backing.

She warned that the patterns of insecurity seen in Mandera could spread to other areas, including Nairobi, threatening campaigns and civil liberties.

“This is a country where those in leadership, the William Ruto regime, are deliberately creating, causing and creating insecurity and partnering with militias,” Karua claimed, highlighting what she called a deliberate strategy to undermine safety and democratic participation.

On Thursday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the government was investigating reports that Jubaland forces from Somalia have allegedly crossed into the country following recent reports from Mandera County residents.

Speaking in Busia at the beginning of his Jukwaa La Usalama tour of Western Kenya, he refuted the claims, adding that the government will find criminal elements and treat them as per international laws, warning against politicising the issue.

Murkomen, however, said that those seeking refuge will be assisted in collaboration with the Somalia government, which has a good relationship with Kenya.

"When there are challenges, there are citizens who feel endangered and run from neighbouring countries to Kenya. We can't confirm now whether they're forces from where or who they are," he stated.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua appealed to Ruto to deploy the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to Mandera to expel the forces allegedly operating within the town.

“It cannot be that forces from Somalia can come into Kenya and occupy our land and terrorize our people. Yet the government is quiet and the leaders of Mandera are quiet,” Gachagua recently stated.

Similarly, Mandera Governor Adan Khalif claimed that the forces are crippling activities in the county, posing a security risk to residents.

“Mandera cannot be turned into a battleground for Somalia. We have no interest in Somalia, we have no business to be involved in their internal affairs,” he noted.

On his part, DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa questioned Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya for not publicly addressing the matter and assuring the Kenyans living along the border of their safety.

“It is a violation of our sovereignty and our territorial integrity. I am surprised that up to now, the Defence CS has not said anything, we have not heard anything from KDF. Are they allowing Jubaland forces to operate within Kenyan territory?” Wamalwa posed.

“We can not allow foreign forces who are heavily armed to come and start operating within our territory. The people of Mandera today are living in fear; some can not access their farms or get their children to school. There are those that are moving away," he added.