Weve not withdrawn security for Nasa leaders, Boinett

Weve not withdrawn security for Nasa leaders, Boinett

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett has refuted claims by National Super Alliance (NASA) co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka that the government has withdrawn his security detail.

In a statement signed by his spokesperson George Kinoti and sent to newsrooms on Monday October 9, Boinett has termed the recent changes as ‘rationalization’ of the number of police officers deployed to VIPs after the August 8 general election.

“Our attention has been drawn to statements by certain politicians to the effect that police officers attached to them to provide security have been withdrawn.  We wish to inform the public that following the August 8 general elections in which a number of Members of Parliament lost their seats, it became imperative to rationalize the number of Police officers deployed on VIP security duties,”  said IG Boinett.

IG Boinett says that the exercise has since been completed, adding that leaders entitled to VIP protection have officers attached to their security detail as recommended by the National Security Advisory Committee.

On Saturday October 7, NASA co-principal, Kalonzo Musyoka, alleged that his remaining security detail has been withdrawn, branding the move as ‘a plot by the Jubilee government to sabotage opposition leaders activities in the country’.

“Today, the other two officers attached to me have been notified to report back to their stations a week after recalling officers who were moving around with me. I want to tell Jubilee that whichever dubious means they will use against us, NASA, we will not refrain from advocating for reforms in the country,” said Kalonzo.

That was the second time Kalonzo raised concerns over ‘withdrawal’ of his security.

In September he said that five officers attached to his security detail had been recalled to the General Service Unit headquarters in Nairobi moments before the first anti IEBC demonstration in Nairobi.

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