Wakati ulimwengu unaendelea kulaani shambulio kuu la ‘Xenophobia’ linalolenga wageni katika miji ya Johannesburg na Pretoria, Afrika Kusini, sehemu ya Wakenya wanaoishi nchini wamekuwa wahasiriwa wa hivi karibuni wa shambulio hilo.
Shambulio hilo, lililoanza Jumapili baada ya jengo la zamani kulipata moto huko Johannesburg, hadi sasa limepanda hadi miji mingine mikubwa nchini humo na wale walioathiriwa zaidi kuwa Nigeria.
Wakenya walioathirika zaidi ni wafanyabiashara, na wamiliki wa duka mbili tayari wameathiriwa baada ya biashara zao kuporwa, kuchomwa na kushambuliwa. Baadhi ya wahasiriwa waliripotiwa kubakwa wakati wa shambulio hilo.
Balozi wa Kenya nchini Afrika Kusini, Jean Kamau, Jumatano, aliwasihi wakaazi wote wa Kenya kuripoti mashambulizi kwa polisi. Polisi hadi sasa wamewakamata zaidi ya watu 90 walioshikamana na ghasia hizo.
Walakini, maafisa wengine wa polisi hadi sasa wameshtumiwa kwa kushirikiana na wenyeji kutekeleza shambulio hilo.
Hii imemlazimisha Rais wa nchi hiyo, Cyril Ramaphosa, atoke na kulaani vikali mashambulio yaliyolenga raia wa kigeni.
I condemn the violence that has been spreading around a number of our provinces in the strongest terms. I’m convening the ministers in the security cluster today to make sure that we keep a close eye on these acts of wanton violence and find ways of stopping them. pic.twitter.com/sizZkwIyPO
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) September 3, 2019