Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has said the long arm of government will catch up with criminals at Kiasuni area in Mombasa county after Christmas celebrations ended on a sad note when revellers at a village in Kisauni, Mombasa County, were attacked by a panga-wielding gang.
The no nonsense CS said he would deal ruthlessly with the criminals saying he has been observing their movements very keenly.
Just as the residents of Kagujo village had started celebrating, a gang of of young men armed with pangas and blunt objects descended on them.
After attacking them for several minutes, the men fled leaving several people badly injured.
Kisauni, where I grew up is the most dangerous places I know. Poorest Mombasa residents live here & it seems our issues do not sit well with the Mombasa county govt narrative of this vacation destination.
— Aiya Abdul (@DijaAbdul) December 23, 2018
The gang is also alleged to have attacked the area on new years eve and injured several others.
According to 40-year-old Kahaso Kaingu, a businesswoman and resident of the area who was attacked by the gang, the young men pounced on them as they sipped traditional palm wine (mnazi) outside the house.
The CS was speaking at Kayole Police Station in Nairobi on Christmas day and said his office was working closely with that of Inspector General Joseph Boinnet to see perpetrators of crime at Kisauni were brought to book.
“The Inspector General and I are paying very special attention on what is going on at Kisauni. Yesterday we agreed with the regional security team we are going to step up our efforts and we will clean up that place,” he said. 
David Lewa, a high school teacher, is also a victim.
“The gang comprised six young men. They hit me on the head and I fell down. I became unconscious and only found myself at the Coast General Hospital where I was treated then discharged,” said Mr Lewa.
Another resident, Stone Bidii, said escalating insecurity has affected their lives. He called for the security to beefed up so that they can enjoy peace.
So deep is the insecurity in the area that the villager elder, Khamis Mwaguni, declined to speak in public fearing for his life.
“The security situation in this village is not good but I cannot even talk about it. I have pushed for the security to beefed up in this region. Hopeful the authorities will listen and act,” said Mzee Mwaguni.