Police in Mombasa have assured the Muslim community of safety during the holy month of Ramadan in a move to enhance the relationship between the law enforcers and the people, especially during the Ramadan period.
Speaking in Mombasa on Friday, February 27, 2026, during a breakfast session with the Muslim community, Deputy Inspector General of the National Police Service, Eliud Lagat, said the police are ready to enhance unity and safety during the holy month.
“We in the police service cannot succeed without you; together, we make Mombasa safe and thriving,” Lagat said.
Lagat urged the need to have the police working with the residents in ensuring that peace and stability prevail, especially during religious occasions when people are gathered in great numbers.
He has observed that trust and candid communication between citizens and security organs is still paramount to dealing with security challenges and ensuring peace. The Deputy Inspector General also recognised the decades-long input of the Muslim community in enhancing social harmony and harmonious living on the Coast.
He restated the service’s resolve in regard to protecting all Kenyans irrespective of their faiths and also in ensuring that worshippers have a safe and quiet atmosphere during Ramadan.
The breakfast was organised as part of the wider community policing by the National Police Service, which seeks to establish trust, increase cooperation and strengthen the collective responsibility of ensuring safety.
According to the DIG, such engagements allow bridging the gaps, understanding, and collective vigilance in securing communities.
The Muslim faithful are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, which begins with the sighting of the crescent moon, which is the commencement of the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
The Muslim figures and scholars in Kenya and the entire globe always gather on the 29th day of the month before the month of Sha’ban to ensure that the moon is sighted. Ramadan is 29 or 30 days, which depend on the lunar cycle and end with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, one of the most important religious holidays that concludes the fasting.
Ramadan is the most holy month amongst Muslims since it is the month during which he (the Prophet Muhammad) was first given the verses of the Holy Quran.
To celebrate the month, Muslims fast during the day and do not consume food, drink, or other bodily necessities.
