Jeshi Iheshimiwe, Nyali MP Mohammed Ali Explains Why He’s Supporting KDF In Scuffle With The Police

Nyali MP Mohammed Ali alias Jicho Pevu has expressed his unreserved love for the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in the wake of a scandalous scuffle with the police in the Likoni Ferry drama.

In the incident that has since gone viral on the Kenyan social media networks, special mission soldiers drawn from KDF were involved in a physical altercation with police and private security manning the vessel.

Jicho Pevu in expressing his support has called out the private security firm controlling the operations accusing them of exhibiting impunity, and advocated for the police to be assigned the duties.

“I support KDF 100%. Those private security guards are so brutal. Kenya Ferry should be protected by Kenya Police and not those guys who think they are so powerful even than the Police.” He said.

Mr. Ali, a former investigative journalist further stated that the military ought to be respected and should not be summoned for questioning following the ugly incident, “No one should summon those KDF SPECIAL FORCE RANGERS. Jeshi iheshimiwe!”

Likoni scuffle

According to multiple reports revealed that the soldiers tried to force their way in after they failed to convince a private guard to allow them in because they were in a hurry.

Although most dignitaries, military and police vehicles use the exit during peak time, the guard said the soldiers would obstruct vehicles.

“Dignitaries and military vehicles always use the exit to enter the ferry. The guard refused to give way even after one of the soldiers alighted from the vehicle to talk to him,” said a witness.

He said the other four soldiers alighted from the van after the guard called police officers to help him and members of the public started charging towards the scene and the soldiers.

“Members of the public who witnessed the incident also started to approach the military vehicle. Some had started to collect stones. It could have turned ugly,” he said.

A report filed at the Ferry Police Station identified the soldiers as naval officers from the Kenya Navy who were on a military tactical Land Cruiser that was crossing from the island to Likoni.

In a brief statement, KDF said the military police and other investigating agencies were handling the matter, adding that the incident was “highly regrettable”

KDF has had a tighter security routine at the Likoni crossing channel since 2013 when cases of terrorism increased at the Coast.

In 2019, during Heroes Day at Mama Ngina Drive, the naval forces had a similar confrontation with the police and the residents.

The Saturday incident at the Likoni channel was the second one after police in Kilifi also reported that they had arrested a soldier for assaulting a police officer from Kambe Ribe Police Station.

A report from Kambe Police Station indicates that the soldier from 6 Brigade Garissa obstructed the police from arresting his cousin wanted for an assault case.