Mavoko sub-county's security team has launched a crackdown at Kivae Kwamboo village in Athi River after goons attacked the area's deputy county commissioner's convoy early this month.
"Addressing the press in his office on Monday, the area deputy county commissioner, Makori Kodeck, said about 30 goons attacked his team while on a security tour in the village. He was in company of the Athi River OCPD and AP commandant when the incident occurred.
"We have launched security operations at Kivae Kwamboo Village and arrested 30 suspects following the recent attack while on security tour in company of Athi River OCPD, Kizito Mutoro and AP commandant," said Kodeck.
Kodeck said the goons blocked the road using stones to the village to deny their convoy of two vehicles access, forcing them to unblock it themselves after the culprits disappeared into the nearby caves.
He said they managed to get into the village and successfully conducted the tour as they had planned, only to find the road barricaded again at the same point to deter them from exiting the area. "
The commissioner said it was at that point when they were attacked by the goons who shot arrows at them while they removed the stones to enable their vehicles leave the village.
He condemned the incident, terming it suicidal to attack government officers.
Kodeck cautioned members of the public to be careful while visiting the village since the residents are hostile and brutal to strangers.
"It is dangerous to go there, their interest is always to kill police officers and any stranger to them they always assume to be police," said Kodeck.
He said the residents have denied most of the owners of land on which they illegally trade, excavate sand, sell, farm and keep livestock access to their parcels of land.
The commissioner said the culprits have become a security threat to the entire Athi River district, stating it is suspected they commit crime and run into the caves in which they hide to evade arrests by the police.