Police launch probe over Embu chaos that disrupted Kindiki meeting
Police said officers confronted and repelled the group after it attempted to breach the meeting presided over by Kindiki.
Embu, Kenya was the scene of chaos on September 13th that disrupted a political meeting held by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in Nembure. According to reports, a group attempted to storm the gathering, resulting in violence that left one person dead and several others injured.
The incident saw six vehicles set ablaze, a fact confirmed by National Police Service spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga. Nyaga stated that police officers confronted the group, successfully repelling their attempt to breach the meeting and ultimately restoring order.
The Deputy President was safely evacuated from the scene. In a statement, the National Police Service condemned the violence, labeling the actions of those involved as criminal. Investigation into the full circumstances of the incident, and identification of all those involved, is now underway. The police have vowed to pursue relentlessly anyone found to have participated in such acts of lawlessness.
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