There will be no security lapse even with the death of Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Nkaissery, says President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“I want to assure the people of Baringo and all Kenyans that we will continue ensuring that security is strengthened. Those who think they can get an opportunity to harm Kenyans should know that there will be no chance for them,” said Uhuru in Kabartonjo, Baringo County on Sunday.
He said those planning chaos thinking that the security docket is empty will have it rough with the law.
Nkaissery passed on Saturday morning. It is yet to be determined what killed the fiery CS.
He had no record of sickness according to his wife Helen Nkaissery.
Doctors at the Karen Hospital also said that going by their assessment, the CS had no sickness.
They ruled out the possibility of a heart attack but remained tight-lipped when asked if it could have been food poisoning.
Uhuru immediately appointed Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to head the ministry in an acting capacity.
His assurance to Baringo residents came in handy as the area has been under a joint police and military operation to flush out bandits who kill and steal cattle.
On Monday, Government’s Chief pathologist Johansen Oduor started the post-mortem on the deceased.
Initially it was slated to be carried out on Sunday but was pushed to Monday to allow one of his sons to return to the country from U.S.
Still on Sunday, detectives reviewed CCTV footage at the Bomas of Kenya where the CS is reported to have visited hours before his death.
The detective also informally questioned about 10 people whom Nkaissery had interacted with the Bomas of Kenya and at his Karen home.