MP Gitonga Mukunji calls for peace after ethnic clash at Siakago market

Speaking during a public rally at Ishiara Market to support Mbeere North DCP Party parliamentary candidate Duncan Mbui, Mukunji attributed the conflict to growing insecurity and alleged laxity among local police officers.

He urged members of the Embu and Meru communities, particularly those engaged in the Miraa trade, to embrace peaceful coexistence and mutual respect.

To address the root cause of the unrest, the MP called for the immediate transfer of the area’s Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD), Officer Commanding Station (OCS), and other police officers, citing their failure to manage the rising insecurity.

“The security of our people must come first. If the officers on the ground are unable to protect lives and property, they must be replaced,” Mukunji stated.