National Security chairman Asman Kamama and his Defence and Foreign Relations counterpart Ndung’u Gethenji addressed journalists after meeting the country’s security chiefs on Thursday last week, where they thrashed claims that business owners had lost property to looting which they claimed was a ploy to get compensation from insurance firms.
Gethenji had to endure criticism from the members because Kamama who usually chairs the meeting (on account of being a senior Member of Parliament) is in Israel on official parliamentary duty.
“Not all Kenyans are as forthright as you may like to believe and some will use the cover of looting to seek compensation from insurance firms,” Gethenji said adding that the traders were also eyeing the Government’s initiative to help them recover their lost property.
Kamama and Gethenji repeatedly told reporters that they were convinced from evidence provided that KDF soldiers who were in the mall during the operation did not loot.
“We want to confirm to the media and Kenyans that from what we have seen, no officer from KDF looted as alleged and we want to appeal to Kenyans in the social media to desist from besmirching and maligning the name of KDF,” Kamama said.
The MPs were reportedly unhappy that the duo had made a statement that was not agreed during the meeting.
The MPs said Kamama and Gethenji should tell the country the truth.
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