Opposition: We're compiling report to pursue officers over rallies violence

The United Opposition has revealed plans to hold police officers, their seniors, and the Inspector General accountable for the alleged increase in police-abetted violence in their political rallies.

This comes after a series of chaos, reportedly orchestrated by State-sponsored goons operating under the protection of the Police were recorded in various opposition rallies across the country.

 While addressing journalists in Kisii Town, where they are camping for three-day campaign rallies, Jubilee Party Deputy Leader Dr Fred Matiang'i, DCP Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua, Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, DAPK Leader Eugene Wamalwa, and PNU leader Peter Munya cautioned Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja against the alleged continued use of security apparatus to abet violence in anti-State political rallies.

They cited violent disruptions of meetings in Kitengela, Western Kenya, and most recently in Gusii as some of the incidents that were in focus in a bid to hold policemen and their chiefs responsible for their lawless activities.

The opposition said it has a special team that was documenting all the atrocities perpetrated by police and their chiefs, and the reports will be used against those who will be culpable.

"Just watch out. We are going to do a comprehensive report about all the incidences of lawlessness by the Police and it will be a reckoning moment for the officers responsible.

According to Gachagua, the move will be an old move to hold security agents to account over their actions of lawlessness.

Gachagua said Internal Security Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen had tied the hands of investigators of the Witima church incident, where politicians and faithful were teargassed during a prayer session.

"We know 12 policemen have been lined up for questioning and their prosecution files are ready, but the CS was still buying time and suppressing the matter. But we shall push it to the end," Gachagua said.

They accused the government of what they said was a coordinated collaboration between security agencies and goons to stir violence in various opposition political events across the country.

The Opposition chiefs cited the various incidents of violence that were witnessed in Kisii and Keroka Towns where hired goons attempted to disrupt planned meetings organized by the team.

According to the leaders, some lives were lost in the incidences but police denied the reports, saying there were no incidents of injuries or deaths that were reported in the area.

"We report when these incidents happen but we've not received any feedback to that effect. No one died, and even the purported injuries have not been known to us," Kisii County Police Commander Ronald Kirui said.

 He said planning to disturb a meeting that is very peaceful is in itself lower than primitive, because Kenyans chose multiparty democracy as a way of our nationhood.

"It is very sad what we are seeing people resorting to violence as a means of intimidating opponents, and it should never be so," Matiang'i said.

"It is a sad affair that we could lose lives in Western, Kitengela, and recently in Gusii. I want to besieged youths of Kenya to stand up and be counted as part of the political change that is ringing in the country," Kalonzo said.

The Wiper Leader lamented what he said was a deliberate move by the State to silence opposition voices by using goons who are partnering with policemen to terrorise opposition.

Kalonzo recounted their recent meeting with the Inspector General of Police over political chaos that was being witnessed, but said the Police boss was reluctant to implement the agreements that were reached upon due to a lack of political goodwill.

"It has become a norm that goons must be sent to every meeting to cause violence.

If the government isn't ready to secure our meetings, we can mobilise citizens to do the job," said Munya.

 Kalonzo, on his part, noted that the 10-point agenda, which the late Raila Odinga had instituted, should be made comprehensive to include compensation for business Communities that lost their livelihoods due to the Gen-Z protests.

The leaders have been on a round tour of Gusii Region since Monday and are expected to address various roadside rallies in Nyamira, Kitutu Chache North, Kitutu Chache South, Bonchari, and Part of South Mugirango.

They told Kenyans to be patient as they planned on consensus regarding who would be the opposition