Deputy Inspector General, National Police Service Eliud Lagat has said the police in Nairobi are working around the clock to tackle any criminal gangs and goonism menace.
Speaking during meeting with Nairobi Sub-County Commanders the DIG said Nairobi must remain peaceful and secure city.
“This was an opportunity for us to deliberate with the local commanders on issues to do with security in Nairobi, it important that we have peaceful and orderly and free of criminal activities,” Lagat said
At the same time Lagat noted that while goons had been linked to mayhmen in many parts of the country, it is an issue that service is tackling while describing them as criminals.
The DIG said the goons are political affiliated groups that resort to criminal activities thus they ought to face the full force of the law.
“Goons are criminals, they could, robbers and even snatchers, they could be thieves but what we are asking all criminal justice systems to play their part, we have enough regulations in place and laws to deal with them,” Lagat stated
Adding, “and part of thing that we are going to lay in this forum is strategise to tackle the vice and I want to assure Kenyans that the issues of criminal gangs and goonism will come to an end,”
