Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua has appealed for calm from residents of Karagita in Naivasha as police work towards restoring order following chaos experienced on Wednesday and Thursday over a road closure.
In a statement to newsrooms on Friday, Mbugua said that the matter was being investigated and appealed to residents to maintain calm.
Mbugua noted that solutions would not be reached at when residents are protesting. “I appeal to Karagita estate residents to maintain calm and allow investigators to conduct their work,” he said.
Mbugua said the county government would not tolerate individuals grabbing public land.
Karagita residents have been protesting the alleged closure of a public corridor leading to Lake Naivasha.
The residents allege that the corridor was closed on Monday by a private developer.
On Wednesday and the better part of Thursday, residents held demonstrations paralysing services in Naivasha town.
Mbugua has since urged the National Lands Commission (NLC) to investigate and order a re-opening of the corridor.
Yesterday sub county security officials were held up in a meeting in regard to the chaos.
The security officials and county officials will today (Friday) tour Karagita to assess the situation.