Friday December 26, 2014 – Newly appointed Interior Coordination Cabinet Secretary, Joseph Nkaissery, on Thursday lifted the dusk to dawn curfew imposed on Lamu Island leaving only a small section of Lamu County with a curfew.
In a statement to the press, Nkaissery said the curfew has been lifted in Lamu Island but remains in force in the County’s mainland.
The lifting of the curfew is in line with CORD leader Raila Odinga’s demands to President Uhuru Kenyatta and the then CS Joseph ole Lenku to lift it saying it is affecting businesses in the region.
A source at State House confirmed that some Jubilee operatives were not comfortable with order that comes 24 hours after his appointment.
Some politicians close to power wanted Nkaissery to issue a statement that the Government will review the curfew orders and then lift it after he tours the area.
Other sources said Nkaissery was told by President Uhuru Kenyatta that he had given him powers to only consult the Security Council and not any other individual, saying there was only one centre of power.
Meanwhile, former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, has thanked Nkaissery for lifting the curfew in Lamu Island.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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