Produce chiefs' killers or face GSU, villagers in Lamu told
Coast Regional Coordinator John Elungata speaks during a security meeting in Mbwajumwali village, Lamu East on December 17, 2019. He gave a seven-day ultimatum to locals to provide information that will lead to the arrest of people who killed a chief and his assistant on December 11, 2019. PHOTO | KALUME KAZUNGU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The assailants wore buibuis, Islamic garments worn by women, while their faces were covered with veils.
Mr Elungata expressed anger over the manner in which government officers are being attacked and killed.
He directed that a police post be established within Mbwajumwali village.
The government has issued a seven-day ultimatum to residents of Mbwajumwali village in Lamu East to produce the killers of Chief Mohamed Haji Famau and his assistant Malik Athman Shee.
The two administrators were killed in cold blood by unknown assailants who were armed with machetes. The attackers stormed their office at around midday on Wednesday last week.
