Suna East Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Milka Kariuki has assured that the current crackdown on illicit brews in Migori County, and particularly in Suna East, will not stop despite claims that the Police and Chiefs were harassing innocent people.
At the same time, Ms. Kariuki urged wananchi to cooperate with the security personnel in the area to ensure that criminal acts are eliminated in the region.
She warned that stern action will be taken against people spreading hate speech against those they deem foreigners in the area, adding that all civil servants, whether indigenous or from outside the county, embrace the same purpose of offering government services to wananchi.
The DCC called on all area government officers to work tirelessly towards offering their best services, noting that all police stations in the county had been given the best equipment and enough fuel to enable them to perform their duties well.
“Chiefs and their assistants are now receiving enough resources for their offices to allow them to serve their subjects without asking for money,” she added.
The DCC made the remarks today during celebrations to mark this year’s Madaraka Day held at Kilimanjaro Comprehensive School in Suna East Sub County.
Addressing the gathering soon after reading the Presidential Speech, Ms. Kariuki announced that a good number of the administrators in the region have been issued motorbikes to help them reach the people easily in their efforts to serve them.
“From today I do not want to hear complaints of chiefs or the police asking for bribery from wananchi when their services are sought any time in the day or night,” she warned.
Meanwhile, Bishop Zachary Oningu of Nomiya Church urged political leaders in the area to strive to work for the people who elected them to improve their lives.
He told them to use the remaining time to implement noble projects that can impact the lives of their people.
During the function, area governor Dr. Ochilo Ayacko was hailed for implementing a number of development projects that had improved the lives of the local people.
At the same time the local leaders, led by Bishop Esao Jobando of “Caring Outreach Church,” asked the government to prioritise giving the boy-child equal opportunity with the girl.
He said the celebrations reminded Kenyans how the nation attained freedom from the colonialists and should be embraced by all citizens.
“The day should be used to unite the local people and the entire Kenyan citizenry to enable them to feel that they are one nation for the sake of the country’s development,” emphasised Bishop Jobando.
However, he encouraged the National and County governments to be marking national day celebrations jointly rather than each of them holding the events separately.
“The County Government has been holding celebrations on its own in sub-counties, with some politicians using the events as campaign forums where they attack opponents.
By George Agimba
