Senator Aaron Cheruiyot has voiced strong concerns over the behavior of police officers, especially after a disturbing incident in Ang’ata Barikoi, a small village in Laikipia County. According to reports, police officers carried out a raid in the area where unarmed civilians were shot and killed.
This event has sparked anger, fear, and sadness among local residents, and the whole country is beginning to ask serious questions. The Senator’s reaction was firm and emotional. Speaking directly to the Inspector General of Police, Japheth Koome Kanja, he posed a sharp question, “Do you want to be remembered as a commander of a killer squad?”
These words were not just dramatic; they were meant to challenge the leadership of the police and demand responsibility for the actions of officers on the ground.The killings have left many families in mourning and many more citizens wondering if the police still serve the people or have turned against them.
Senator Cheruiyot is asking what many Kenyans are thinking: why are officers using deadly force when it is not needed? He emphasized that this kind of behavior must not be allowed to continue, and those involved should be punished according to the law.
The Senator also raised doubts about the kind of training the police are receiving. “Are our police being trained to kill without thinking, or are they being trained to arrest and protect people?” he asked, showing deep worry that something may be very wrong within the police training systems.
His concern is that if the police are taught to treat every situation as a threat that requires bullets instead of dialogue, then no one is safe.In any democratic country, the police are meant to serve and protect, not harm or kill citizens. People should not fear the police.
Instead, they should feel safe when they see officers in their neighborhoods. Arrests should only happen when there is clear evidence of wrongdoing, and even then, the suspects have a right to be taken to court and tried fairly.
It is not the job of police officers to play the role of judges and decide who should live or die on the spot. Senator Cheruiyot warned that if such actions continue without consequences, the trust people have in law enforcement will collapse completely.
He called on the government to take this matter seriously. There must be a full investigation into what happened in Ang’ata Barikoi, and justice must be done for the victims. Leaders cannot afford to look the other way when such terrible things happen. If the people lose faith in the police, then the rule of law breaks down, and Kenya risks becoming a place where violence replaces justice and fear replaces peace.
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