Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery should be sacked as he is worse than his predecessor Joseph ole Lenku, Cord leader Raila Odinga has said.
Raila and Cord co-principals Moses Wetang'ula and Kalonzo Musyoka said President Uhuru Kenyatta should fire the CS for what they termed dismal performance.
They said he is worse that Ole Lenku who stepped down following deteriorating security in the country. Ole Lenku was appointed chairperson of the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority.
Raila said the CS does not understand his responsibilities and is using police to intimidate the opposition and innocent wananchi against ensuring the government delivers.
"We know the Jubilee government campaigned on a platform to offer good services to Kenyans. It is our duty as the opposition to ensure they live to their promise," he said.
The opposition said Nkassery is micromanaging the country, does not know his job as Interior CS and should step down for someone who can run the ministry competently.
Wetang'ula, who is Bungoma Senator, said Nkaissery and National Cohesion and Integrity Commission chairperson Francis ole Kaparo are concentrating on non-issues.
The Senator said they should understand their responsibilities to serve Kenyans better.
He added: "We will actually demand that the Jubilee government stops sitting on the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) report and implement it since it is part of the cause of all problems in the country."
The opposition also challenged President Uhuru to weed out corrupt, incompetent and impartial leaders to stop corruption and improve service delivery for Kenya to enjoy good governance.
"When we protest that people should stop stealing land, some should stop stealing public funds while others should stop tribalism it is not hate speech," said Kalonzo.
The leaders spoke after having lunch with the Pangani six and Muthaiga two who were arrested on hate speech charges.
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They promised to unite Kenyans and ensure their interests are considered despite serving different political alliances.
The eight politicians were held at the police stations for three days, charged in court and released on bond in the cases that will be heard on August 29.
Regarding the condition of prisons, Raila said the government should refurbish police cells to ensure inmates are not subjected to deplorable conditions.
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"It is a shame to see the poor conditions in our police cells yet the government is not doing much," he said.
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Raila said historical injustice is the cause of hate speech across Kenya.
But he sad: "We found this country here and will leave it but we must do our best to ensure future generations have a good life."
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