CS Matiangi warns of political influence in criminal gang resurgence

Interior CS Fred Matiangi listens to a section of Nyeri leaders when he toured development projects accompanied by CS Joe Mucheru and Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai at Nyaribo in Nyeri County. [Mose Sammy/Standard]

The Government plans to deal firmly with criminal gangs that have been terrorising Kenyans, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has said.

Speaking in Nyeri yesterday, Dr Matiang'i also warned politicians who use the gangs to terrorise their opponents that their days were numbered. "As a government, we are determined to deal with criminal gangs. We will apply pressure on them until they are all decimated," Matiang'i said.