Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has directed the immediate transfer of the senior officers within the Ang'ata Barikoi in Trans Mara, Narok County, following the clashes witnessed on Monday that led to the killing of five protestors.
Speaking during a security consultative meeting with the residents and leaders of the region on the contested land, Kanja directed the immediate transfer of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Officer in charge of the area.
The police boss directed DCI boss Amin Kanja to recall the officer to the headquarters and assign another officer.
Further, Kanja directed the recall of the General Service Unit Commander in the region and directed an immediate replacement in a bid to address the tensions.
''I have heard you citizens saying that you want the DCIO gone. The DCIO should be reassigned, Mr Amin, back to the headquarters for other duties. Bring someone who will be capable of working for the citizens here," Kanja directed.
''The GSU commander should also follow the same suit and should be reassigned elsewhere,'' he added amid jubilation from the locals.
Meanwhile, Kanja revealed that investigations into the shooting of five residents and the brutality meted out on police officers who were responding to the standoff had been launched.
To achieve this, a team of investigators had been dispatched to the area from the DCI headquarters in Nairobi, with the locals and the police being warned that every culprit would be held responsible in their individual capacities.
''Investigations have already been instituted, and all the investigators in Nairobi are here with you. They must establish the truth, and anyone found culpable will carry their own cross and must be held responsible for their actions," Kanja announced.
Kanja appealed to the locals to avoid further confrontation and help the police return normalcy to the area.
Further, the IG urged the locals to open up the roads they had barricaded to enable the free movement of people and other forms of motorised transport.
Earlier, Kanja was forced to remain in his chopper for over an hour following a hostile reception among the locals, who demanded the presence of a host of local leaders, including Emurua Dikir Johana Ng'eno, before the meeting could proceed.
