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Your time is up, Ruto tells terrorists

Saying no one will use religious sanctuaries to further terrorism in the country; Ruto warned that security forces will follow the terrorists wherever they hide including in churches and in mosques to stop them from radicalizing the youth.

“No criminal will use the sanctuaries to shield themselves from arrest,” he said.

He cautioned the youth against being misled that they will go to heaven if they commit murder and other atrocities saying they will end up in jail and those who die will burn in hell.

“Let no one cheat you that you are going to heaven if you kill people,” he said.

Ruto announced that the government will settle all the funeral and hospital expenses for those who fell victims of the terror attack.

He gave Sh2 million from the national government towards that cause while the county government of Mombasa gave Sh1 million.

Leaders who spoke at the church condemned the attack noting that it was not in the Muslim nor Christian interests to kill people.

Mombasa senator Hassan Omar said more resources should be given to security forces to up their game as terrorism was spoiling the image of the country and destroying the economy.

He said all Kenyans had a right to live in Mombasa irrespective of where they came from adding that the entire leadership of Mombasa will protect them from any harm.

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The Leader of the Majority in the National Assembly Aden Duale said the terrorist activities recently witnessed in the country should not be misinterpreted to mean that there is religious animosity between Christians and Muslims.

He asked Muslim leaders to stand up and fight terrorism saying they should not bury their heads in the sand when sections of the country are burning.

“We must stand up and fight these gangs. Muslims leaders must lead from the front in removing these people who want to destroy our country,” he added.

The Leader of the Majority in the Senate Kithure Kindiki said there is need to come up with a well coordinated body under a single command to respond to the threats of terrorism in the country.

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho pledged the commitment of his county government to the fight against terrorism in the coast region adding that those perpetrating terrorism were not advancing the cause of Islam but were criminals who should be treated as such.

Noting that the terrorists live within the people, Joho appealed to residents of Mombasa to report any terrorist in their midst to the authorities.

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