Residents of Gekomu Estate in Kisii town have accused the police force of laxity in executing their duties following deteriorating security in the area.
Two badly mutilated bodies of middle aged men were found in different locations in the region on Monday prompting an outcry from area residents over raising insecurity.
According to John Nyakundi, a resident, the two killings seemed similar and immediately pointed an accusing finger towards the outlawed Sungu Sungu.
“The manner these people were killed just convicts Sungu Sungu. They are fond of brutally murdering innocent people,” Nyakundi said.
He accused Police force for failing to act on similar incidents that have been reported previously, something makes him belief that the outlawed sect is immune to prosecution and works closely with the men in uniform.
“Our people have been butchered, intimidated, treated in a cruel and embarrassing manner in the presence of police by these organized criminals in the name of combating insecurity. You cannot murder in the name of curbing insecurity,” he argued.
Another resident Jane Moraa shared the same sentiments and called the state to intervene and apprehend perpetrators.
“Sungu Sungu is not the police in this town. They are hiding in the name of community policing to execute innocent souls. They must face the law,” said Moraa.
Kisii Central OCPD Tom Mutsya has dismissed the allegations terming them “baseless, unfounded and a ridicule to police force”.
“I condemn the killings in the strongest term possible but the allegations that police force is working with Sungu Sungu are baseless. Sungu Sungu is an illegal sect and we have dealt with them before,” he added.
Mutsya urged residents to desist from blame games and allow police to pursue the criminals and apprehend them since investigations are ongoing.
Sungu Sungu was among illegal sects that were outlawed by Former Interior Minister John Michuki.