Muthama tells govt to keep its promise, reward villagers who cornered Kamiti prison fugitive terror convicts
Former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama has asked the government to keep its promise and reward villagers who cornered Kamiti prison fugitive terror convicts.
According to Muthama, the Kitui villagers who cornered the terror convicts deserve a state commendation for doing a heroic service to Kenya.
"The brave Kitui villagers who apprehended the three escaped dangerous terrorists should get state commendation for doing a heroic service to this nation," Muthama said.
Muthama further urged the Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti to move with haste and award the villagers the Ksh 60 million bounty it promised for information that would lead to the arrest of three terror convicts.
"DCI should move with haste and award them Ksh 60 million bounty they had placed on information leading to their arrest. They fully deserve it," Muthama said.
With the resident’s help, Musharaf Abdalla Akhulunga alias Shukri, Mohamed Ali Abikar and Joseph Juma Adhiambo alias Yusuf were arrested by Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) in Kitui on Thursday, November 18.
However, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i did not give a clear answer on whether it will honour its pledge of Ksh 60 million bounty promised for information that would lead to the arrest of the three terror convicts who had escaped from Kamiti Maximum Prison.
Speaking at the Kamiti Maximum Prison while receiving the convicts, Matiang'i remained non-committal on whether the government would award the cash to the villagers who claimed to have found the trio.
The CS asked Kenyans not to be speculative on the issue but wait for the government's response in due time.
