The government called for calm as it investigated the cause of three explosions at the Referendum opposing side teams’ rally at Uhuru Park in Nairobi.
A flurry of high level meetings were held and Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere swiftly appointed a team of detectives to unearth those behind the grenades attack which killed six people and wounded 109 others.
President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga described the attack on church leaders and politicians in the ‘No’ camp as a “heinous crime” and said security at public rallies will henceforth be tightened. He said its a crime against Kenya. The nation’s security and other agencies have launched urgent and detailed investigations to uncover those behind the crime. The PM described it as a “first ever incident” at a public meeting and said security will be enhanced at public rallies. He however, said ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ campaigns for the referendum and civic education meetings on the proposed constitution will continue. The attack, he said, should not be linked to the August 4 referendum.
The police are pursuing the matter as a serious crime, and they are placing on the team the best investigative minds in Kenya.