GARISSA (Halbeeg News) – Muslim imams from all 100 mosques in Garissa township prayed for peace and tranquility to prevail as the government embarks on efforts to nab the culprits who have killed 13 people in this month alone.
Led by the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims’ (SUPKEM) Garissa branch Sheikh Abdullahi Adan, Sheikh Ahmed Yussuf, and Sheikh Mohamed Abdiwab, the Imams said the government and the political leadership in the county are working to ensure communities living in Garissa township and the county in general don’t witness such wanton killing.
The Imams said they should never witness gun-toting militia men killing brother Muslims and condemned those sponsoring the killing of innocent people and those writing or sending audio messages on social media platforms, creating rumours and tension, saying they are both equally guilty.
The imams called on social media platform users to be careful about what they post since it might trigger the already fragile security situation on the ground in the country and abroad amongst the diaspora communities.
The clerics sent messages of condolence to the bereaved families and called on the security apparatus to track the killers and their sponsors in spite of whichever position they hold in society, pointing out that the sanctity of life is above all.
Addressing the same issue, political leaders led by Garissa Governor Nathif Jama assured the residents that peace will prevail. Others were Ijara MP Abdi Ali Sheikhow, Fafi MP Salah Yakub, Garissa Women Representative Udgoon Siyad, Azimio Nominated MP Mr. Ummelkheir Harun, Garissa Township MP Dekow Barrow, Garissa Senator Abdul Mohamed Haji, and former Ijara MP Sophia Abdi Noor, among others.
The governor recommended cessation of the excavation of gypsum in quarries unless the mining companies are licensed by the county government. He noted that land might be the cause of the killings and banned the allocation and sale of plots in the entire county, especially in the hotspot areas in Garissa township.
The leaders committed to ensuring that suspicious characters are reported to the authorities and called on the Northeastern Regional Commissioner, John Otieno, to ensure security personnel work unwaveringly to stop the wanton killings on the outskirts of Garissa township.
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