by Martha Karua on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 5:52pm ·
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Nairobi, August 23, 2012
Presidential candidate and Gichugu Member of Parliament Hon. Martha Karua has called on the government to beef up security in areas prone to conflict to avert further loss of life and property, citing the recent violence in Tana River and Mandera Counties as highly regrettable. Karua has asked President Kibaki in his capacity as Head of State & Commander-In-Chief to deploy all available security apparatus to the hot spots to restore peace and guarantee residents of security as the electioneering period gains momentum.
Karua says she is particularly saddened that despite indications that there was available intelligence on impending reprisal attacks, the local administration did not take adequate measures to avert the loss of lives. In addition, she said it was especially a worrying trend that people were willing to kill so casually at the slightest provocation, saying that human life is sacred and there was no justification whatsoever to take a life.
The NARC-Kenya Chairperson has also called on the National Cohesion & Integration Commission (NCIC) and all leaders from affected areas to prioritize reconciliation efforts in order to forestall any more violence in the country. In addition, she said she will continue to use her campaign platforms to promote peaceful coexistence and nationhood amongst all Kenyans, insisting that action must be taken against all inciters and/or sponsors of violence whatever their station in life!
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HON. MARTHA KARUA MP, 23rd AUGUST 2012
Nairobi, August 23, 2012
Presidential candidate and Gichugu Member of Parliament Hon. Martha Karua has called on the government to beef up security in areas prone to conflict to avert further loss of life and property, citing the recent violence in Tana River and Mandera Counties as highly regrettable. Karua has asked President Kibaki in his capacity as Head of State & Commander-In-Chief to deploy all available security apparatus to the hot spots to restore peace and guarantee residents of security as the electioneering period gains momentum.
Karua says she is particularly saddened that despite indications that there was available intelligence on impending reprisal attacks, the local administration did not take adequate measures to avert the loss of lives. In addition, she said it was especially a worrying trend that people were willing to kill so casually at the slightest provocation, saying that human life is sacred and there was no justification whatsoever to take a life.
The NARC-Kenya Chairperson has also called on the National Cohesion & Integration Commission (NCIC) and all leaders from affected areas to prioritize reconciliation efforts in order to forestall any more violence in the country. In addition, she said she will continue to use her campaign platforms to promote peaceful coexistence and nationhood amongst all Kenyans, insisting that action must be taken against all inciters and/or sponsors of violence whatever their station in life!
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HON. MARTHA KARUA MP, 23rd AUGUST 2012
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