Kisii County Commissioner Joseph Kibet has urged the residents of Kisii to work hand-in-hand with security agencies to improve security and reduce the crime rate in the region.
Speaking at Kiango market in Kenyenya Sub County after planting trees in various primary schools, Mr. Kibet said that security is a collective responsibility and members of the public should collaborate with the security teams to promote peaceful co-existence in the community.
The CC assured the residents that police officers are on high alert and were ready to combat criminal activities as soon as they are reported.
He encouraged the public to identify and report law breakers to community policing members who play a critical role in connecting the residents with the security officers.
“Let residents volunteer to give information on insecurity incidences whenever they occur and avoid taking matters into their own hands,” said Kibet.
The County Commissioner also urged the public to share vital information and provide witness statements whenever they witness a crime to ensure criminals are brought to book.
The residents appealed to the government to open Kiango market that serves neighbouring communities in Kisii and Narok counties saying it will boost their agricultural activities.
According to Henry Nyamwega, a village elder from Magena Sub location, the market has stalls that can be used by the farmers in the region to sell their agricultural produce and generate revenue for the county.
“The Water Project inside the market can also supply water to the neighbouring primary and secondary schools as well as the Kiango Dispensary,” said Nyamwega.
Kiango Market Interim Committee Member Mary Ainga noted the border communities have been coexisting peacefully and the market which was built years ago should be operational to enable the women to sell their vegetables and earn an income.
The CC was accompanied by Kisii Police Commander Charles Kases, the County Criminal Investigations Officer Cathrine Njue, Kenyenya Deputy County Commissioner Mbiuki Mutembei and various Heads of Departments among others.
By Jane Naitore
