Residents of Kiawamburi village Maragi location in Muranga County have expressed concern over the escalating cases of insecurity in the area.
Bernard Njogu Gichanga is a victim of the rising cases of insecurity. He was on his way home from Mukuyu shopping center where he had gone to buy Unga after a long day at Quarry when he met three boys who descended on him with kicks and blows nearly dislocating his jaws.
'One of the boys hit me with a very sharp stone in my head and started bleeding profusely, when I left conscious they took my Wallet which had Sh 1200 and crucial documents and before leaving me for dead,' Njogu told KK online News.
Since then Njogu has been bedridden for he cannot be able to attend his chores and fulfilling his obligations, feeding for his family.
He said that he had been hearing about the deadly Gaza squad but has never met those thugs face to face.
Esther Njoki's son identified as Muchiri is also a victim.
'The small boys operate from the newly established Petrol station (Which is rumoured to belong to Governor Mwangi wa Iria) on your way to Kiawamburi and they are also engaged in cases of burglary in the area.
She sadly narrated how her son was brutally attacked saying that his right eye is now swollen and is not functioning. She said that Muchiri is not only nursing injuries but also suffering from psychological torture.
On his part Mr. Ng'ang'a the area Chair for Nyumba Kumi have also expressed concerns over the rising number of cases of insecurity and has called on security agencies to crackdown the killer gang.
He said that “Insecurity is on the rise and we are even forced to go for short calls in basins at night due to fear of our safety,” Ng'ang'a said
He added that Criminals were roaming freely in Mukuyu and continued to maim residents with impunity,”
He warned that failure for the security agencies to take charge they would not sit and watch as thugs torture residents.
This comes less than a month after a 17 year old lady believed to belong to the Gaza squad from Kambirwa was shot dead in Kayole Nairobi.
