The government, through Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaisserry has suspended nine top security officers in connection to the Garissa University College terror attack that left 148 people dead.
The officers include North Eastern Regional coordinator Ernest Munyi, Garissa County commissioner Njenga Miiri, Christopher Muthee (County Commander) who doubles up as the Assistant Inspector General of Police and Musa Yego (County Criminal Investigations Officer).
The list also includes Charles Wambugu (Kenya Police County Commander), Benjamin Ong'ombe (OCPD) Garissa, John Cheruiyot Sawe sub county AP commander, Nicholas Kimanzi Anti Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) and Charles Ayoro the Deputy OC, Garissa Police station.
The nine were suspended following the recommendations of a preliminary team that run investigations with the aim of establishing possible loopholes that might have led to the attack.
According to Nkaissery, Inspector General of police Joseph Boinnet is set to appoint an investigating team that will work with the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to carry out investigations into the matter.
If proof of negligence is found, the nine could be prosecuted.
