Mombasa county commissioner Nelson Marwa warned over insecurity claim

Mombasa County Commissioner Nelson Marwa addressing a security meeting at Likoni. [PHOTO: KELVIN KARANI/STANDARD]

KAJIADO COUNTY: Kajiado Central MP Joseph Nkaissery has asked Mombasa county commissioner Nelson Marwa to stop blanket condemnation of the Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) over insecurity.

Nkaissery asked the county commissioner to name those involved and take action against them.

He was Speaking at Dalalekutuk, Kajiado Central, on Saturday where the Masai community elders and leaders were meeting locals in a bid to fight female genital mutilation.

Nkaissery said it is wrong for a county commissioner to blame CORD instead of giving the names of those involved, adding that as a CORD member he is not aware of plans to cause insecurity in the country.

"I am a CORD member and have never heard nor planned for any violence. It is wrong you cannot give blanket blame to an entity. In order to help this country, give names of those fueling violence," said Nkaissery.

Interior Co-odination Cabinet Secretary, Joseph ole Lenku said the Government is in the process of equipping the police with enough vehicles and a chopper to help curb insecurity across the country.

"We have moved to equip all the division offices with vehicles in a bid to overcome insecurity in the country. We have also announced the acquisition of a chopper to make it easy to deal with the issue of insecurity with an aim of making this country safe to investors and its citizens," said ole Lenku.

He urged Maasai community to stop retrogressive culture and opt for development issues.

Kajiado county commissioner Harsama Kello warned Non-governmental organisations to stop using Maasai women to propagate female genital mutilation for financial gain.

"I want to put it categorically that any NGO found inciting women on the FGM will be de-registerered," said Mr. Kello.

Kajiado women representative Mary Seneta accompanied by her Laikipia counterpart Sarah Lekoirel asked local teachers to ensure children get their share in education at the right age.

"We would like to tell teachers to ensure children get education at the right age rather than forcing them to repeat leading to early marriages and school dropout," said Mary Seneta.