[Garissa Township Wiper Parliamentary aspirant Farah Maalim at a past function.He has said that the Jubilee government has not been committed to end extra Judicial killings] Photo/the-star.co.ke)Garissa Township Wiper Parliamentary aspirant Farah Maalim has launched a scathing attack on President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto for doing little to curb increased cases of extra Judicial killings in the North Eastern region since they took over power.
Speaking during an interview on interview with NTV’s Sasa, the lawmaker, who is contesting against National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale, said that the government has not been committed to end this problem in the four years, adding that residents of this region are tired of lamenting yet nothing is being done over the matter.
“If you look at the way we are treated, we are like second-class citizens. More than 600 youths, women and clerics have been killed in extrajudicial style. Our people were rounded up and taken to Kasarani where they were subjected to inhumane treatment that can be likened to detention camps,” he said.
The vocal politician also exuded confidence that he will floor Duale when that time comes. Maalim, a close ally of the former vice president Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, also said that he will not take rigging lying low this time round.
“This time round our votes will not be stolen. Once beaten twice shy. We have put in place mechanisms that will ensure no vote will be stolen and that the will of the people will prevail,” he said.