At The Same Time, The Head Of State Urged Chiefs To Safeguard Kenya’s Security And Development
By MKT Reporter
President William Ruto has vowed decisive action against leaders who exploit young people to cause chaos, destroy property, and endanger lives.
He directed Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja to ensure that all individuals involved in hooliganism and incitement are identified and brought to justice.
Speaking during the graduation of chiefs and assistant chiefs at the National Police College Embakasi ‘A’ Campus in Nairobi County yesterday, President Ruto emphasized that Kenya is a nation governed by the rule of law and that lawlessness cannot be allowed to compromise national security.
“We cannot allow those using youth as goons to cause chaos and death to continue. I have instructed the Inspector-General of Police that these individuals should face severe legal action to end hooliganism and stop activities that threaten our country’s security,” he said.
The President noted that Kenya’s economic progress relies on security, stability, and accountable leadership. He highlighted that the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda recognizes development cannot occur without a safe and orderly environment.
“A secure and orderly environment is the first foundation for investment, growth, and shared prosperity,” he said.
President Ruto tasked chiefs and assistant chiefs with identifying cattle rustlers, bandits, and other criminals, stressing that it is impossible for criminals to operate freely when government officers are present throughout the country. Chiefs and their assistants, he said, are the government’s frontline officers.
The President also announced a whole-of-government approach to tackling drug abuse, alcoholism, and illicit alcohol, while addressing gender-based violence.
“Women are our mothers, sisters, wives and daughters and we must protect them,” he said.
On the training of nearly 6,000 chiefs and assistant chiefs, the president said the government is professionalizing the public sector to improve service delivery.
Public officers, he added, are expected to undergo training within six months of employment to enhance their effectiveness in executing duties.
Chiefs and assistant chiefs will also educate the public on government programs, including education, affordable housing, and healthcare.
“You are expected to enhance public awareness, counter misinformation, mobilize uptake, protect public land, and support orderly implementation of housing projects,” he said.
The President praised chiefs, assistant chiefs, and other government officers for their role in farmer registration, which increased from 300,000 to 7.1 million in just three weeks.
He also commended their collaboration with community health promoters, enabling the registration of 27 million Kenyans under the Social Health Authority.
To support micro, small, and medium enterprises, President Ruto highlighted expansion of finance platforms such as the Hustler Fund, NYOTA (National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement), and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund. The NYOTA program has already assisted 12,155 beneficiaries with over KSh300 million, targeting over 110,000 young entrepreneurs nationwide. It also includes on-the-job experience for 90,000 youth and recognition of prior learning for 20,000, alongside savings and capacity-building initiatives.
President Ruto said the government is expanding digital public services to enhance efficiency and transparency, with more than 27,000 services already available online.
Earlier, he commissioned housing units at the National Police College Embakasi ‘A’ Campus, saying the government will ensure police live and work in decent environments to maintain national security.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen supported the President’s remarks, stressing that the government will address the rise of hooliganism without fear or favor. “Our IG and the security sector cannot condone such behavior,” he said. Murkomen noted that President Ruto’s presence at the chiefs’ graduation, a first for a Kenyan head of state, demonstrates commitment to the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
Inspector-General lauded the role of empowered and well-trained chiefs and assistant chiefs within the justice sector, particularly in supporting alternative dispute resolution.
He also praised the government for granting police service financial autonomy and including officers in the Affordable Housing Programme.
Other leaders present at the event included Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo as well as Deputy Inspector Generals Eliud Lang’at and Gilbert Masengeli.
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