Kisre Kindiki, Cabinet Secretary for Home Affairs and National Administration, on Friday visited at least four Mount Kenya counties as the country intensifies its efforts to combat illegal beer across the country.
The CS tour is aimed at giving a much-needed boost to security agencies cracking down on illegal alcohol outlets and manufacturers following a full-scale campaign in the state.
Mr Kindiki began his day-long assault on Mount Kenya with a dawn meeting with the Kiambu County Security Committee at the Commissioner's Office before heading to Murang'a, Kirinyaga and Nyeri.
While in Kiambu, Mr Kindiki declared the production, sale and consumption of illegal alcohol and drugs to be a serious national security threat.
He said the government will ruthlessly eradicate the two threats to protect and ensure the safety of current and future generations.
“Security managers across the country are directed to strictly enforce the policies and operational guidelines issued by the government regarding the eradication of toxic substances and toxic substances,” Kindiki said.
The CS then flew to Murang'a District, where he also held a security meeting with the district's security chiefs.
In Murang'a, the CS announced that a three-year transfer policy for police officers will be implemented this month and will be compulsory for all police officers nationwide.
“Starting this morning, all police officers who have served in the same station for more than three years will be transferred to eliminate conflicts of interest, prevent internal sabotage and strengthen service delivery in the security field,” he said.
The move was proposed by a task force led by David Maraga as part of a strategy to untangle the complex relationship between suspects and police officers to combat crime.
Mr Kindiki said in Murang'a that the nationwide crackdown launched by the government to combat the production, sale, consumption and abuse of illicit alcohol and drugs was a timeless initiative.
He said the operation would be carried out until the threat was finally addressed.
“Unlike past operations that were hampered by competing political and commercial interests, the current exercise is an apolitical security operation to address national threats,” he said. Ta.
He met with the security team led by County Commissioner Joshua Nkata.
Mr Kindiki then traveled to Kirinyaga County where he met with the security team led by County Commissioner Hussein Alaso.
Mr Kindiki said the government would devote all available resources to the fight against drugs, drug abuse and the consumption of toxic alcoholic beverages.
“Illegal alcohol and drugs are an existential threat to the future of our country and directly or indirectly affect every family,” he said.
“Like the fight against terrorism, banditry and organized crime, the crackdown on manufacturers, distributors and traders involved in the illicit alcohol and drug business is a security operation that is carried out without any politicization or vested interests. be.”
He said security personnel who aided or abetted the distribution or consumption of toxic or poisonous substances resulting in loss of life or injury would not be transferred to other jurisdictions and would be dismissed.
Kindiki landed in Nyeri District from Kirinyaga and personally led the mobilization of security personnel across the country to comprehensively combat illicit beer and drug abuse.
In Nyeri, Kindiki met with the Central Regional Committee and the Nyeri County Security and Intelligence Committee.
Kindiki said that to ensure the success of the operation, the government will take steps to deal with all external and internal obstructionists, including firing and prosecuting officials who supported the illegal beer and drug business for personal financial gain. He said he would do his best.
“Similarly, Guard members whose hard work and patriotism facilitate operational success will also be recognized and rewarded through promotions and other national honors,” he said.
The CS said saving the country's current and future generations is at the heart of the nationwide effort to crack down on the merchants of death involved in the illegal alcohol and drug business.
