President Uhuru Kenyatta has distanced himself from the politics surrounding an alleged plan by the DCI to reopen books about the nasty 2007 -2008 post-election violence. – By Gerald Gekara.
While speaking at the launch of the BBI Signature Collection drive, Uhuru warned the DCI boss George Kinoti against opening the case files and re-examining witnesses of the PEV massacre that claimed over 1300 Kenyans, displacing nearly 500,000 people.
“Wale ambao wanajaribu kuchimbua makaburi, siwezi kukubaliana na mambo kama haya. Tumetoka huko na mambo haya tumezika katika kaburi ya sahau.. You must always think before you do something.”
[Those people who are trying to unearth the graves, i will not agree with their sentiments. We have already forgotten the atrocities. You must always think before you do something.]
He added that Kenya was on its path to achieving peace, and through the BBI Report, Uhuru vowed to strongly oppose efforts to disturb the existing unity.
“Because of the peace that has prevailed since the handshake, many Kenyans have forgotten what was happening at the time. We were on the verge of divisiveness that would have deeply undermined our continued unity and peace. “
DCI boss George Kinoti was forced to clarify on a statement after the public went wild to an alleged decision to re-examine witnesses and victims of post election violence.
In his clarification, Kinoti said they have recently received complaints of fear and apprehension by members of the public who feel that their lives are in danger.
“In no way intended to mean that we are going to open completed cases that were investigated and closed. It was an acknowledgement of concerns raised by Kenyans to assure the public of the commitment of the DCI to investigate all reported threats to security and to sensitize the public on the need for peaceful coexistence.”
