Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i is under siege after residents of Miruka in Nyamira County accused him of sleeping on his job.
Residents led by Maurice Masiemo protested that police officers operating in Miruka area are lazy, adding that they are only interested in collecting bribe.
Masiemo said Matiang'i has failed to take action on the rogue police officers in the area despite their numerous complains.
"We have nothing to celebrate about Matiang'i as the people of Miruka. The CS has sidelined us because police officers currently in Miruka area are all incompetent and lazy," he said.
A trader, Cyrus Ondimu, protested Matiang'i sluggishness in the transfer of lazy police officers.
He said Matiang'i is busy improving security in other regions while at his home turf, things are going South.
"Matiang'i's appointment into the Interior Minister docket has been not rewarding to us because we have not seen him working for us. There is no way we will have police officers harassing us and demanding for bribes instead of protecting us. Matiang'i is just nothing but, a disgrace," said Ondimu.
However, Nyamira County Commissioner Amos Mariba said he is in recipient of the residents' complains.
Mariba said the grievances raised by Miruka residents will be addressed with seriousness.
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