President Uhuru Kenyatta has told off the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over revival of cases linked to the 2007-2008 Post-Election Violence (PEV).
Kenyatta warned DCI director George Kinoti that the divisive decision was ill-advised and would return ethnic animosity in the country.
The Head of State was speaking during the launch of the collection of signatures for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum.
He angrily blasted Kinoti terming his move to revive criminal cases on the post poll chaos as not well thought out and was minus his backing.
“Those trying to open up the graves must know that what they are doing is not a joke,” Kenyatta said.
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He added, “Tumetoka huko na hiyo kitu tumezika kwa kaburi ya sahau.”
The DCI on Monday announced his officers had launched a probe into the PEV that left more than 1,200 people dead after the 2007 election.
Kinoti said his sleuths had collected statements from a number of Kenyans who had expressed fears that their lives were in danger.
But the irate Kenyatta would hear none of it:
“You don’t know what kind of a problem you are starting. You have to think before you talk. You have to think before you act. We don’t want war,” Kenyatta warned.
He instead rooted for peace and forgiveness over the chaos that remain etched in the minds of Kenyans, especially those who lost lives and property.
“Some of us know the benefits of peace and the only way available is to resolve the existing issues through constitutional and legal means.”
Due to backlash, especially from Deputy President William Ruto and his allies, Kinoti on Tuesday clarified that DCI was only handling fresh cases of threats to persons and not the PEV cases.
Kenyatta’s remarks point at the right hand not knowing what the left is doing and exposing contrasting interests at play in the government.
