Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has pledged to unveil a list of the leaders behind the Monday clashes in Ang'ata Barikoi, Narok County.
Gachagua, in a statement on Monday evening, attributed the killings in Barikoi to what he labelled as an insatiable appetite by a section of leaders who were out to grab parcels of land belonging to Kenyans.
According to the former DP, the 6,000-acre piece of land at the centre of controversy rightfully belonged to Kenyans who, according to him, occupied it for several decades.
"My heart goes out to the families of the five innocent people who have been shot dead and several who have been injured in Ang'ata Barikoi over the 6,000-acre piece of land which rightfully belongs to the citizens who have occupied the land for several decades," Gachagua commented.
"What kind of insatiable appetite is this by a section of leaders for the primitive accumulation of grabbed land and wealth? Can our Nation sink into?" he questioned.
In his statement, Gachagua also demanded to know the leaders behind the shoot-to-kill order by the General Service Unit (GSU) and the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) police officers.
While condemning the killings in Ang'ata Barikoi, the former DP called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those behind the gruesome murders and injuries.
Gachagua noted that he was gathering evidence and information on the matter, and he would soon name and shame those responsible for the heinous act.
"Who deployed GSU and RDU officers to exercise unlawful, lethal, and brutal police force on innocent Kenyans in Ang'ata? This forceful displacement of population is a crime against humanity, and whoever is culpable must face crimes against humanity," said Gachagua.
He added, "I am gathering evidence and information on this matter, and we will name and shame those responsible for this heinous act. We can not afford, as a nation, to live in dictatorship and brutality when the world is on a trajectory to prosperity and the greatness of its citizens."
At least five people were killed on Monday afternoon by people believed to be police officers following violent clashes between residents of Ang'ata Barikoi in Narok County and security officers.
The deadly clashes ensued after the residents staged protests against government officials who had gone to demarcate a piece of land in the area. As the tensions escalated, police officers were promptly deployed to disperse the protestors who had blocked roads.
