Day: June 5, 2023

Residents of Murua area in Narok Central have pleaded with the government to build a police post in the area following increased incidents of insecurity.

Led by Ngoyata Ole Partoip, the residents said incidents of theft, rape and illicit brewing were common in the area and asked the government to enhance security in the area by building a police post.

The residents spoke in the presence of Deputy County Commissioner Abdi Shakur Ali and Melili Member of County Assembly (MCA) Isaac Ololdapash where they promised to donate land to build the essential facility.

Ole Partoip who doubles up as the chairperson of Uhuru market noted that though the area is rich in agricultural produce, many men neglected their families as they were lost in brewing dens.

‘This land is very vast and the only police station near us is in Narok town. We need a police post near us where we can report incidents of insecurity,’ said Ole Partoip.

His sentiments were echoed by Lady Meig’ati, who reiterated the need for a police post saying it would provide security to the residents.

Meig’ati a reformed Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) cutter said fighting the vice in the area without a police post near is difficult as the whistle blowers are not assured of their security.

‘Sometime we fear to report criminals within us because there is no police near us. Our girls undergo FGM while others are married off early but there is no police near where we can report the matter,’ she said.

MCA Ololdapash assured the residents that he would work with National Government Officials and elected leaders to easily address issues affecting the people.

Acting Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Abdi Shakur Ali asked chiefs and village elders to tighten the fight against illicit brewing saying he would join them in conducting regular impromptu crack down in the area.

‘I encourage the residents to work with the chiefs and elders to deal with this menace by giving information of the brewing dens,’ said the DCC.

Source: Kenya News Agency

Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Mt Elgon Sub County Bungoma County Benjamin Nzioka has given a directive to residents possessing illegal fire arms to surrender them to security officers.

Speaking to the press after a security brief, the DCC said that despite effort by his team to maintain peace and unity in the sub county, a few people were still in possession of illegal fire arms.

Nzioka said that the few with the fire arms in the area were well known by the community and directed that in case they failed to heed to his call, then the security agents would have no option but to go for them.

The Deputy County Commissioner gave the directive after a business man David Ngeywo was shot dead at Kaptama market a month ago.

‘Despite the fact that arrests have been made following the killing of a business man David Ngeywo, reports indicate that there are still people in possession of illegal fire arms hiding them in the forest,’ said the DCC.

The tough talking commissioner directed his security team that he chairs, led by the office of Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), to ensure that the gun used to shoot the business man is repossessed with immediate effect.

He noted that the fire arm used was in possession of a civilian who is hiding in the forest trying to play a cat and mouse game with the security officers.

Nzioka has called upon the person to surrender and take responsibility for the shooting before the government goes for him.

However, on behalf of the security team, the DCC applauded the residents for maintaining law, order and peace despite a few cases, which he said the team would not tire until they were brought to book.

He called upon the security team and other officers from the Ministry of Interior and National Co-ordination to be on high alert and report any person of suspicious character so that action could be taken.

During a tour of Chepkitale Kaptama division over the weekend, Bungoma County Police Commander Francis Kooni echoed similar sentiments on illegal fire arms.

Kooni cautioned any one in possession of an illegal firearm to drop it at the nearest police post failure to which they would face the law.

He pointed out that failure to obey the said directive would force him to call for reinforcement by General Service Unit police officers to conduct an operation until the illegal fire arms are repossessed.

Source: Kenya News Agency

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Front, SDF Ni John Fru Ndi will not stand as a candidate for the upcoming elective convention scheduled for July 28 and 29, 2023.

This was confirmed during the National Executive Committee, NEC meeting which took place in Yaounde on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

This decision will be marked as history since the existence of the party.

The 1st Vice chairman of SDF, Hon Joshua Osih stated that the National Executive Committee meeting was aimed at focusing on finalizing works on reorganizing the basic organ of the opposition party that has shaped the political dispensation of Cameroon’s political history.

” The Party is strong and alive, there is no place where our mobilization team has gone to and they didn’t meet mobilization. Everywhere we have people vying for positions and we are

very confident that before the convention, all our 10 regions will

be reorganized and the party will be ready for a fresh start” the vice chairman said.

Joshua Osih added that although the party has lost some members due to death, they will not relent in pushing forward the party’s agenda.

“You build a political party to grow but from time to time people resign, people get into situations and unfortunately cases of death…What is important in the party is to continue recruiting people, giving hope to the Cameroonian people, and working relentlessly to make sure that the party can bring about its agenda for change in Cameroon,” he said.

Source: Cameroon News Agency