The clergy and human rights defenders have expressed disappointment in Japhet Koome's remarks on the alleged hiring of bodies by the opposition terming it as outrageous, shameful and unfortunate.
Bishop Charles Onginjo of the Anglican Church of Kenya, Maseno South Diocese scolded Koome for making such a reckless statement at a time when the government is making frantic efforts to broker peace with the opposition.
Onginjo said Koome ought not to have made such a sensitive statement which undermined national cohesion.
Speaking during the requiem mass of the late civic rights activists George Collins Oduor, Onginjo said Koome ought not to have made such a sensitive statement which undermined national cohesion.
The Bishop called on the human rights groups to come out and speak boldly about the socio-economic injustices in the country.
He told them to stop tiring or fearing to challenge the authorities to be accountable to exercise power and authority in the right way.
"We want you to remain committed to socio-economic challenges coming at this time when the country was facing economic hardships," Onginjo said.
Thousands of people attended the requiem mass at the new St Stephens Cathedral in Kisumu City.
Haki Africa Executive Director Hussein Khalid, Transparency International officials, led by Elizabeth Duya, was among a host of human rights defenders.
Isaiah Owala, a right crusader, said the IG should not be a rumour monger.
" He cannot speak based on hearsay. If he has evidence he should arrest and arraign the suspects in court," Owalo said.
The statement was reckless coming from the office of the IG.
"We went to the hospital and saw people who were shot and killed by the police. What is the IG telling us," he posed.
Owala claimed that the statement exposed the IG as unprofessional and completely unfit to hold that high primed security office going by the values and integrity of the office.
Owala said the IG was playing politics and if he is interested in politics, he should leave the police force and join politics or keep out of it.
"Police is supposed to be impartial. Utumishi kwa wote not utumishi kwa mmoja," the activist said.
Khalif said the deceased encouraged him when the organization was blacklisted by the government.
"He told me that after every rainy day, there is sunshine -so he told me to look forward to sunshine," Khalid said.
Like Onginjo who said that the late George was an adorable advocate of justice and equity, so did he who equally praised the late as a civil rights icon, whose pet topic was accountability.
Con Omore Osendo, who is the British embassy Governance Advisor, said the late George's political astuteness saw him collaborate with the county governments effectively.
In the human rights battle, he modelled invincible confidence while in the decision he judged with wisdom and equity that is so desired in the human rights crusade.
The right groups vowed to maintain his legacy.
