Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki on Wednesday, May 31 said the government will not allow resurgence of illegal groups in the country, including the banned Mungiki sect.
While issuing a public accountability statement, the CS expressed concern over what he described as the resurgence of cultural extremism in Kenya.
Moreover, Kindiki highlighted parts of Central Kenya, Upper Eastern and Northern Rift Valley as the areas on the spot.
“In Central Kenya, we have seen during the period under review a reemergence of cultural extremism by groups which are proscribed under the law of Kenya and which some people would like to revive. We saw them chanting the other day outside the DCI when we arrested a suspect. And you can see the courage, the demeanor, the impunity of these criminals,” he stated.
He warned that anyone found guilty of recruiting the youth into illegal groups will face legal consequences, adding that the state will not allow the country to slide back to the dark years when outlawed groups terrorized Kenya.
“Any person who thinks that we can go back to the years when terror groups hiding behind culture raped our women and children as well as extorted money from businesspeople, that person is dead wrong,” Kindiki said.
“All those who could be recruiting unsuspecting youth to join proscribed organizations are enemies of Kenya and for the sake of Kenya we have to come for you, and we will get rid of you so that you go where criminals go.” CS Kindiki added.
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Nonetheless, CS Kindiki’s warning comes a few days after former Mungiki sect leader Maina Njenga who has been linked with the resurgence of the sect’s activities was charged with seven counts related to the illegal sect.
Maina Njega however, denied all the charges when he appeared before Nakuru Principal Magistrate Kipkurui Kibelyon on Monday.
Furthermore, he was charged with being a member of an illegal sect, having records relating to the group and addressing an illegal meeting at his home in Wanyoro area of Bahati Sub-County in Nakuru.