Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku has condemned a barbaric and unfortunate incident that occurred last Friday, February 17, 2023, in Kitengela, in which three county government askaris were attacked by a cross-section of lorry drivers and a few members of the public.
According to Lenku, the lorry drivers attacked the Askaris as they tried to implement a directive to move the transporters from the Kitengela CBD along the busy Nairobi- Namanga Highway to a designated area in Yukos ( Kwa Muhindi).
“The Askaris were duly implementing a County Government directive that aims at creating a better business environment within the Kitengela CBD area,” Lenku said.
Congestion and disorder caused by haphazard parking of transport lorries has affected mobility for both pedestrians and motorists and made trading activities in the area very difficult.
Lenku insisted that all the transport lorries must move to the designated area in Yukos.
“In this light, my Government takes great exception to the attack of our three officers by the lorry operators while on duty. As a Government, we are ready to pursue this matter to its conclusive end with the relevant authorities to ensure the attackers of our officers are brought to book.”
The governor warns any person who resists or takes on our officers while on duty that the necessary force will be deployed against them.
“No one will be allowed to frustrate or stop government efforts to make Kitengela (or any other town), a better town for all of us to live in,” he warned.
