Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has stated that the Lamu county curfew, which was enforced in January this year, will be reviewed once the security situation in the county has improved.
In January, the National Security Council declared four divisions within Lamu West and Lamu Central sub-counties as “disturbed zones” and ordered the deployment of special security troops to the area following attacks that claimed at least seven lives and forced the relocation of many households.
During a tour of duty in Lamu county today, security chiefs are expected to meet to assess the issue.
“We will review the actions we took in Lamu to see if we can lift the curfew if life (in the county) has become normal,” Matiang’I said.
Speaking at the Kenya Coast Guard Services headquarters in Liwatoni, the CS said the government had ramped up security along the Kenyan coastline and in other water bodies in the country as part of preparations for the general election.
More equipment has also been procured and additional personnel seconded to the Coast Guard to prevent terrorist-linked attacks and other seaborne crimes including drugs and arms trafficking.
The CS said the government had ramped up security along the Kenyan coastline and in other water bodies in the country as part of the preparations for the general election.
Matiang’i said the levels of security preparedness had been raised in response to the challenges posed by the election season.
He further urged Kenyans to be on the lookout for potential criminals hiding in political campaigns to perpetrate illegal acts.
“The challenges of terrorism are with us and from time to time, we have to be conscious of what we do and who is near us, especially in this season of politics,” he said.
