Migori County Police Commander Joel Kiptum has urged the members of the public and the media to collaborate with the police in making the county a better place.
Kiptum said that it was through proper coordination and cooperation among the public, the media and the police that the fight against negative vices can be eliminated in the society.
Kiptum joined the police officers from different fields, including the Kenya Forest Service, the Kenya Police, the Administrative police, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation Unit (DCI) working in Migori in celebrating the new year eve over the weekend.
The celebratory function held at the Migori Police Station headquarters aimed to bring different police forces together to celebrate Christmas and the New Year with their families.
“As you know, our police officers were on duty patrolling during the Christmas season and the New Year, and the majority did not find a good time to bond with their families,” said Kiptum.
The Police Commander also said that the directive by President William Ruto to fight alcohol and drug abuse will be fully adhered to, warning the culprits to look for legal business to engage in.
During his New Year’s address, President Ruto said that his administration will intensify and accelerate legal, institutional, and operational measures to curb substance abuse, with emphasis on prevention, enforcement, and rehabilitation.
“We will ensure those trafficking hard drugs and narcotics across our Isebania border are caught, processed and taken to court to face the law,” cautioned Kiptum.
He also called upon the police officers to act as good examples for the public to trust the security system.
“We have our officers who are engaging in unethical behaviour, for example, usage of drugs, yet we are the same people entrusted to enforce the law,” he lamented.
On issues of security, Kiptum elaborated that the security apparatuses will continue to fight the negative vices crippling the county, especially in cases of cattle theft, possession of illegal firearms and Female Gentile Mutilation (FGM), particularly in the Kuria region, to keep the Migori society secure.
“I do not want the public to hate the police for enforcing the law, but rather the public should hate the very crime to ensure we have a secure, free society,” noted Kiptum.
The celebratory function also incorporated members of the public, who mingled with the police officers to understand how the law works, as well as creating a friendly environment between the public and officers.
By Makokha Khaoya
