Defilement is the most reported offence followed by burglary and mugging, in Mbale town and its environs in Vihiga County.
Vihiga Sub-county Police Commander (SCPC), Joseph Muturi, said hardly a week passes without a defilement case, being filed at the Mbale Police Station.
Muturi stated in some instances, the perpetrators are close relatives of the victims, such as a father, uncle or brother preying on the underage girls, who are sometimes impregnated.
The SCPC has called on the residents to preserve evidence and be willing to be witnesses so that the offenders are taken to the courts for justice to be served to the victims.
Speaking to KNA at his office, the police boss said since the beginning of the month, there have been a few assault cases, one theft of a motorcycle and two murder cases reported.
He said the police have been mounting night patrols for maintaining law and order because the two murder incidents, one in Mbale and another one in Kidundu area, occurred at night.
He said, they are collaborating with Chiefs and their Assistants, as well as the community policing members to ensure security prevails in the Sub-county.
“We are also cracking down on the sale and consumption of drugs and illicit brews, as the users of these often turn to crime,” he stated.
By Kelly Arasi
