Interior CS Kindiki orders police to arrest operators of liquor shops around schools

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki has directed police officers across the country to remain vigilant and apprehend all persons luring school children into drugs and alcohol by establishing liquor shops around learning institutions.

CS Kindiki said, as a government, protection of children from harmful practices is a priority and the national security agencies will use all the available resources to apprehend unscrupulous traders recruiting children into drugs and alcohol.

According to the Interior boss, such traders trying to destroy a generation are similar to terrorists, bandits and armed criminals.

The CS spoke on Friday in an address to parents, teachers and students at St. Germaine Gatanga Girls High School in Gatanga Constituency, Murang'a County, during the institution’s prize giving day and fundraiser to finance the construction of a modern dormitory.

“We’re seeing many of our young people, whom we’re depending on to take over the responsibilities of running this country and being parents, being lured into drug addiction and alcohol abuse,” said Kindiki.

“People who are involved in selling alcohol and drugs to our children and young people must know they’re the greatest enemies of Kenya. My colleagues in the ministry have already been instructed to fight alcoholism and drugs, and make sure that especially our schools and learning institutions are secure from those who want to profit by destroying our young people.”

He further added: “All National Government Administration officers must be alert and ensure that no one lures our boys and girls into drugs and alcohol. We must protect our children from such criminals who want to destroy a generation.”