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Defence CS Soipan Tuya at the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) training in Nairobi County.
Former Defence Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa on Sunday questioned Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya for what he termed as her βdeafening silenceβ over the looming crisis in Mandera.
Wamalwa argued that as the countryβs Defence chief Tuya should be in the fore front to publicly address the matter to protect Kenyans living along the border.
βIt is a violation of our sovereignty and our territorial integrity. I am surprised that upto now Defence CS has not said anything, we have not heard anything from KDF. Are they allowing Jubaland forces to operate within Kenyan territory,β said Wamalwa.
The DAP-K party leader further questioned whether the said operations have the blessing of the Commander-in-Chief, William Ruto.
βWe can not allow foreign forces who are heavily armed to come and start operating within our territory. The people of Mandera today are living in fear, some can not access their farms or get their children to school. There are those that are moving away,β said Wamalwa.
On the other hand, Wamalwa demanded that the government withdraws the military personnel from the ongoing peacekeeping mission in Haiti.
Last week, Mandera Governor Adan Khalif raied alarm on the presence of Jubaland forces in the county, stating that school children have been misplaced to allow their training.
βMandera cannot be turned into a battle ground for Somalia. We have no interest in Somalia, we have no business to be involved in their internal affairs,β said Khalif.
Khalif demanded immediate relocation of the Jubaland forces, questioning the silence of Defence CS Tuya.
βKDF must pull out of supporting Jubaland forces.β
On Sunday, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua also questioned the presence of of the foreign militia that he termed as a threat to Kenyaβs sovereignty.
He told President William Ruto to deploy the Kenya Defence Forces to Mandera to expel Jubaland forces allegedly operating within the town.
βIt cannot be that forces from Somalia can come into Kenya and occupy our land and terrorize our people. Yet the government is quiet and the leaders of Mandera are quiet,β Gachagua stated.
We asking the commander-in-chief of the Kenya Defence Forces to immediately order an operation to flush out foreign troops out of our land. This is our country.
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- The DAP-K party leader further questioned whether the said operations have the blessing of the Commander-in-Chief, William Ruto.
Defence CS Soipan Tuya at the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) training in Nairobi County.
Former Defence Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa on Sunday questioned Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya for what he termed as her βdeafening silenceβ over the looming crisis in Mandera.
Wamalwa argued that as the countryβs Defence chief Tuya should be in the fore front to publicly address the matter to protect Kenyans living along the border.
βIt is a violation of our sovereignty and our territorial integrity. I am surprised that upto now Defence CS has not said anything, we have not heard anything from KDF. Are they allowing Jubaland forces to operate within Kenyan territory,β said Wamalwa.
The DAP-K party leader further questioned whether the said operations have the blessing of the Commander-in-Chief, William Ruto.
βWe can not allow foreign forces who are heavily armed to come and start operating within our territory. The people of Mandera today are living in fear, some can not access their farms or get their children to school. There are those that are moving away,β said Wamalwa.
On the other hand, Wamalwa demanded that the government withdraws the military personnel from the ongoing peacekeeping mission in Haiti.
Last week, Mandera Governor Adan Khalif raied alarm on the presence of Jubaland forces in the county, stating that school children have been misplaced to allow their training.
βMandera cannot be turned into a battle ground for Somalia. We have no interest in Somalia, we have no business to be involved in their internal affairs,β said Khalif.
Khalif demanded immediate relocation of the Jubaland forces, questioning the silence of Defence CS Tuya.
βKDF must pull out of supporting Jubaland forces.β
On Sunday, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua also questioned the presence of of the foreign militia that he termed as a threat to Kenyaβs sovereignty.
He told President William Ruto to deploy the Kenya Defence Forces to Mandera to expel Jubaland forces allegedly operating within the town.
βIt cannot be that forces from Somalia can come into Kenya and occupy our land and terrorize our people. Yet the government is quiet and the leaders of Mandera are quiet,β Gachagua stated.
We asking the commander-in-chief of the Kenya Defence Forces to immediately order an operation to flush out foreign troops out of our land. This is our country.
Β©Citizen Digital, Kenya
Continue reading...
