Embu traders raise alarm over criminal gangs
By KNA, March 9, 2023Traders and residents of Kithimu Ward in Embu County have raised alarm over rising cases of insecurity that have led to scores losing their livelihoods to the marauding criminal gangs.
The disgruntled locals claimed that armed gangs had taken control and were terrorising them at will at their business premises and homes where they rob them of their hard-earned money and home appliances.
So serious is the issue that hundreds of traders within Kithimu Market on Monday afternoon closed their business and held a meeting to chart a way forward.
During the meeting with area MCA Julius Karuri, some of the victims recounted their ordeals in the hands of thugs as they pointed an accusing finger at the security agencies in the area over laxity and poor response in times of distress calls.
“We have nowhere to run to. You close your business before dusk to avoid falling prey to thugs, only for your home to be broken into at night,” lamented business lady Ann Rwamba whose house was broken into two weeks ago where cash and other valuables were stolen.