Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya says Kwale residents will not flee Mandera

Mandera, Kenya; Kwale County Governor Salim Mvurya has said that he has no plans to recall his people residing and working in Mandera for fear of insecurity.

Instead Mvurya has challenged the national Government to put proper structures that will amicably solve the issues of insecurity in Mandera that has seen 64 people lose lives in separate incidents within a span of one week.

The Governor made the remarks at Lungalunga after Mwereni MCA Kassim Pojo lamented that there were Kwale locals who were staying in Mandera and it was high time they were moved.

"With the volatile situation in Mandera, I am urging the Governor to quickly intervene and bring home our people who are staying there," said Pojo.

Though he said no one from the county was among those who were killed, he termed the plans to withdraw locals as a precautionary measure.

Mvurya however noted that killings can happen anywhere in the country not only in specific places.

"The issue of security is so important to all that is why it should be beefed up in all corners of the country so that our people are free to work from anywhere," said Mvurya.

He observed that it was not good to withdraw people who have opportunities elsewhere as that will not be a solution.

A nominated MP Zuleikha Hassan noted that because the charges facing President Uhuru Kenyatta have been dropped, he should now fully concentrate on improving security.

"He previously had excuses but now that the charges have been dropped we want to see the President at the fore front fighting terrorists and uniting our country," stated Zuleikha.

The MP also lamented that some of the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) were still in camps and urged Uhuru to do something.

Last week the country woke up to sad news of the massacre of 36 quarry miners who were bombed by people believed to be members of Al-Shabaab.

Less than a week earlier 28 people travelling in a bus from Mandera were ambushed by terrorists and killed.

With this background, a section of Kenyans including trade unions have been calling for their members to move out of Mandera and look for jobs elsewhere.

In particular, two teachers unions Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) have been vocal on withdrawing their members.