Security agencies have embarked on a crackdown on people selling illicit brews and hard drugs in Tigania East subcounty, Meru. He said crime thrives in a community where brewing, selling and consumption of illicit and counterfeit alcoholic substances and drugs were readily available. The most vulnerable group are the youth especially those who sat for the Standard Eight and Form Four national examinations, Gichangi said. The law enforcer said the responsibility of safeguarding public security was not a preserve for security agencies. Mose cautioned residents against subjecting girls to FGM, saying the government was committed to having those violating human and child rights apprehended and prosecuted.

Source: The Star December 08, 2019 18:56 UTC