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Police urged to solve Were
murder
Daily Nation
Story by SAMWEL KUMBA
15. 02. 2008
National Assembly Speaker Kenneth Marende has appealed to all
security agents to put their act together to assure Kenyans of
safety.
Kenyans would no longer tolerate the insecurity witnessed in the
recent past, Mr Marende said as he asked the police to act
promptly.
“The security forces must ensure Kenyans have security instead of
being trigger-happy and doing the opposite of what is expected of
them,” he said Thursday at Holy Family Basilica.
He was speaking at the requiem Mass for Embakasi MP Melitus Mugabe
Were, who was killed about a fortnight ago.
Saying that the recently witnessed “madness” must stop, the
Speaker called on the police to conclude investigations into Mr
Were’s killing as well as that of Ainamoi MP David Too.
“The killers and their motives have to be established. Justice
must be done and quickly at that,” he said.
Mr Were was shot dead on January 29, outside his Woodley house at
about 12.30am. He is survived by three wives, Maria Palma,
Simonetta Dalla Gassa and Agnes Wairimu and five children.
His body will be flown to his Bulemia home Friday, for the burial
that will take place Saturday.
Fr Wesonga Maloba prayed for forgiveness of all those involved in
the murder, saying the deaths witnessed so far should unite the
country.
South Mogirango MP Omingo Magara, who spoke on behalf of ODM, said
Kenya had lost a wonderful man.
Budalang’i MP Ababu Namwamba appealed to the people of Embakasi to
defeat the machinations of those who thought by killing Mr Were,
his vision for change would die.
“As a party, we will work with you to ensure that the Embakasi
seat remains in ODM,” he announced.
Westlands MP Fred Gumo criticised the police for taking too long
to investigate the killing.
“The police should have solved the murder by now. Otherwise there
is no reason in having the intelligence. How can we lose two MPs
in a month?
“The Government should finalise investigations and bring the
assailants to book sooner rather than later,” he said.
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