Kenya Government will embark on training and arming local Chiefs in North Eastern region.
As the war against terror intensifies, Government officials and establishments in NEP are prime targets by terrorists.
NEP regional coordinator Ambassador Mahmoud Saleh speaking to the region provincial administrators stressed how the Government intends to deploy additional Kenya Police Reservists from the local communities to help in boosting security.
Increasing security installations on all important establishments such as, places of worship, government establishments, schools and hospitals, towns among other crowded areas.
Community Policing Training
The Kenya Government has reactivated efforts to curb terror threat and restore security in the volatile NEP region.
- Local administrators are also to be trained on basic guidelines on community policing strategies commonly now referred to as the ‘Nyumba Kumi Initiative’.
- Regular police patrols have also been intensified while border security has been beefed.
- Locals also urged to work with security agencies by providing any useful information to neutralize any potential threat.
- Changing of security routines should speedily also be enacted.
…. train and enlarge RECCE and other Special Forces …
Chief must take full responsibility to fight crime! Mostly chief from Nep are beneficiaries of illegal immigrants from somalia ,they help them to own Kenyan Id’s through a heavy token. . . . Wamechafua na kuharia usalama wa wakenya. Wanajua manjali wanaishi kwa kata zao wote.
I heard about restricturing chiefs recently or in NE they will remain?
A good start, embracing community policing and government’s Nyumba Kumi Initiative can boost the country’s security