Politics and policy
By GERALD ANDAE AND WINNIE ATIENO
In Summary
- Police spokesperson Zipporah Mboroki said the officers would be on 24-hour patrol to keep criminals at bay.
- The officers are under instructions to pay special attention to social places such as churches, mosques and nightclubs – an order that is meant to combat the ever looming threat of terrorism.
- There will also be increased surveillance on the roads where additional traffic police have been deployed to ensure discipline among motorists and free flow of traffic.
The National Police Service has stepped up security
in key towns ahead of the festive season, recalling all officers who
have been on leave to boost the numbers.
Police spokesperson Zipporah Mboroki said the officers would be on 24-hour patrol to keep criminals at bay.
“We are giving security our best shot this festive
season and have put in place mechanisms to deter any form of crime,” she
said.
The officers are under instructions to pay special
attention to social places such as churches, mosques and nightclubs – an
order that is meant to combat the ever looming threat of terrorism.
Club owners, church and mosque administrators have
been urged to ensure they screen everyone entering their premises to
increase security levels.
Ms Mboroki further urged Kenyans to embrace the
Nyumba Kumi initiative and report to the authorities any suspicious
people or incidents in their localities using toll free numbers 999 or
112.
There will also be increased surveillance on the
roads where additional traffic police have been deployed to ensure
discipline among motorists and free flow of traffic.
Ms Mboroki said the traffic police in conjunction
with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) would also
conduct mobile patrols to ensure high level of discipline on the roads.
Speed guns have been deployed to all the counties
so as to catch speeding drivers, known to be the biggest cause of killer
accidents.
In port city of Mombasa, which is popular with
domestic and foreign tourists during the festive season, additional
safety measures have been taken, including deployment of a large number
of non-uniformed police officers.
County commissioner Nelson Marwa said Nyali Bridge,
supermarkets, Likoni Ferry Channel and Pirates Beach had been
identified as major crime zones and have been placed under 24-hour
police watch.
“We cannot disclose the number of officers we have deployed, but we have more than enough,” he said.
Security agents have been deployed around churches, hotels and other popular public facilities to ensure safety.
“We are aware that the criminals mostly target
places with large crowds and we are ready to foil their plans and ensure
no harm is done,” Mr Marwa said.
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