Kenya’s Security council say country is safe

Nairobi, Kenya, Aug 16 – The country is safe and secure, Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua has assured. 

In a statement Tuesday, the National Security Advisory Committee led by Kinyua said their assessment of the security situation in the country showed a calm situation

The Head of Public Service and NSAC Chairperson Joseph Kinyua told Journalists Tuesday that their security assessment indicates the country remains calm.

“We laud all Kenyans for a high sense of civic duty and for demonstrating tremendous patience as we waited for the declaration of the Presidential Election results,” Kinyua said in a briefing held at Harambee House.

Kinyua praised the National Police Service (NPS) and all other security agencies for their role in maintaining law and order during this election period.

He reiterated that the declaration of the Presidential Election results set in motion other Constitutional processes for the power transition currently ongoing.

He assured Kenyans of the Government’s commitment to ensuring country’s peace and stability during the transition period.

“The National Security Advisory Committee wishes to assure all Kenyans and all other persons’ resident in our nation that the Government has and continues to take all necessary measures to ensure that the entirety of the Country is safe and secure,” he said.            

He called on Kenyans and the business community to resume their normal daily activities in bid to push the country forward.

On Monday, the IEBC declared Deputy President William Ruto President-Elect after sailing past the ‘50 per cent plus one’ constitutional threshold that requires a winner in a presidential election to garner 50 per cent of votes cast and an additional vote to avoid a runoff.