Kenya Times, Kenya
17 Sept 06
Aliens not above law
FOREIGNERS must be having good time in the country more than the
citizens. When Kenyans cry foul over the Government’s inability to
stem the wave of insecurity sweeping through the country, they
continue to be greeted with reports that certain cadres of foreigners
are armed to the teeth with arsenals that are not licensed.
And it is not just being in possession of firearms
illegally. Foreigners are using the arms to harass and endanger the
lives of Kenyans whose hospitality has enabled them to transact their
business in the country.
News that a son of the South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar was
arrested with a cache of arms, including AK-47 assault riffle, which
he used to threaten passers-by at their home demonstrates how far
foreigners have been allowed to break law in the country with
impunity.
It is even worrying that despite the arrests, the police remained
silent, obviously in a bid to cover-up the issue.
That this case comes before dust could settle down on the Armenian
brothers fiasco shows that the police is either sleeping on its job or
is an accomplice in the security glares that the foreigners cause.
We demand explanation from the Police Commissioner on the
circumstances under which Machar’s son acquired guns that he used to
terrorise innocent Kenyans outside their home. The police must also
allow the law to take its cause by arraigning the suspect in court to
face related charges.