Senator Kiio Wambua Decries Security Withdrawal, Demands Action on Mutha Insecurity
Kitui County Senator and Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Enoch Kiio Wambua, has decried the withdrawal of his security detail, accusing the government of targeting him for speaking the truth.
Speaking on Friday August 22, during a prayer meeting at Kauwi Primary School in Kabati Town, Kitui West Constituency, Senator Kiio said he will not be intimidated and vowed to continue holding the government accountable. He noted that the security officers assigned to him are not a personal privilege, but an entitlement to his office.
“I want to tell the government that the security officers which are entitled to me are not mine as a person, but are attached to the office I hold as Deputy Minority Leader. As long as I remain in office, my security should not be withdrawn. I will not be intimidated, and I will continue speaking truth to power. My true security comes from God and the people of Kitui,” he said.
The senator also turned the spotlight on rising insecurity in Kitui South’s Mutha Ward, where residents have faced repeated attacks from suspected camel herders from neighbouring counties. He directly appealed to President William Ruto to intervene, citing continued suffering of local communities despite the presence of regional administrators and security agencies.
“Today, as we speak, the people of Mutha are really suffering. The Regional Commissioner, DCC, ACC, and the CS for Interior Security are all in office, yet they have failed to resolve the insecurity in Mutha. I want to directly address the President, please raise your voice and ensure the people of Mutha stop suffering in their own land,” Senator Kiio urged.
He expressed frustration that, six decades after independence, Kenyans are still forced to sleep in bushes for fear of attacks. The senator further urged the Head of State to make sure he prioritize insecurity in Mutha before coming to the county for this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations.
In the last two weeks, residents of Thangilani village in Musenge, Mutha Ward, have suffered violent raids by camel herders who torched their homes, destroyed food stores, and set ablaze two motorbikes. The intruders also unleashed their camels on farms, causing extensive destruction of crops and posing an additional threat to food security in the area.
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