Friday, January 16, 2015
THE government should beef up security on the Kenya-Somali border to deter any attempts by al Shabaab militias to invade Kenya, Lamu East MP Sharriff Athman has said.
He supported the extension of the curfew in some parts of Lamu, saying the government is keen on ensuring the region becomes safer.
Speaking to the Star on Wednesday in Mombasa town, Athman said the government should not relent in the fight against insecurity in Lamu.
"We support the curfew because it is part of the government process to ensure Lamu becomes safe again," he said.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery on January 2 extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew by one month to January 25.
The curfew that was imposed five months ago was only lifted from the Lamu Island.
Nkaissery said the ban will only be applied to the mainland, which was worst hit during the Mpeketoni raid in which more than 90 people were killed.
Athman said: "We are glad the curfew has brought peace in Lamu. We need more security because we are on the border point to Somali."