To rally support for the government’s community-led responses to security concerns facing the county, such as terrorism, land disputes, and resource-based conflicts, CS Interior Kindiki Kithure hosted a meeting with Lamu’s religious and elected leaders.
The CS urged the locals to use civility and patriotism to settle historical grievances and forewarned them that certain political figures are under government scrutiny for inciting violence and fomenting anti-ethnic sentiment.
“There’s no difference between drug barons/dealers and Al Shabaab. Although they use different approaches in their operations, the outcomes of their activities are the same — killing our people and robbing our youth of their future. That’s why we have resolved to fight these criminals with the same vigor and finality,” said Kindiki.
He was speaking to a crowd at a public baraza in Lamu, which is one of the regions hardest hit by the drug epidemic and the use of illegal alcoholic beverages and psychoactive drugs.
The CS went on to say that although the Lamu Port is a national asset, the government has put in place complex plans to guarantee that the locals receive their fair share of the advantages it brings, including equal access to employment opportunities for residents and more infrastructure development projects that result from the facility.
