7 Chiefs, One OCS Sacked Over Illicit Brews In PS's Visit To Thika, Gatundu.
Karibaribi Assistant chief Patrick Karanja Kahinga has been
fired for abetting the selling of illicit liquor and what was described as
failure to execute his duties diligently.
The decision came hours after Internal Security Principle Secretary Dr. Karanja laid off six
other chiefs and a senior police officer in Gatundu District for the same
reason. He put all chiefs, assistant chiefs and security officials on notice in
the fight against illicit brew.
In his speech at the Kiandutu NYS Grounds after a
fact-finding mission in areas notorious for illicit in both Thika and Gatundu
Districts, Kibuchi said that security personnel should be on the forefront in rooting
out illegal alcohol in their areas. He added that Thika was notorious for these
brews especially in Kiandutu and areas along Chania River.
However, he praised Makongeni Chief Mr. Daniel Waiguru and Kiandutu
Assistant chief Mr. John Karanja for their efforts in fighting crime and
illicit brews in their areas.
He pledged the ministry’s support in catering for the
hospital bills and other expenses that Biashara Location Chief may have incurred
after he was attacked by illegal brewers during a raid.
Kibicho said that his ministry’s fight on the scourge was
now going to be directed to the liquor kingpins and would not relent until they
rid of all illicit brews and drugs from the area.
He lamented that these brews had claimed over 30,000 lives
and there was no way the government would compromise with the brewers.
“This year, the government is going to recruit another set
of 10,000 police officers to bring their number to over 100,000 officers in an
effort to contain security and crime. We gave motorbike to all the chiefs so as
to ease their mobility and facilitate their work to serve wananchi better. All I
ask from you (wananchi) is to support these administrators by providing them
with the information they need to fight crime and illicit brews,” he said.
He pleaded with the courts and the County Governments not to
stand on the way to frustrate efforts to beat crime and illicit brews.
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