Acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i today challenged security agencies in the East African region to use modern technology in the fight against terrorism and other transnational crimes.
While speaking at the Humanitarian and Peace Support School (HPSS) in Embakasi Nairobi during the official closure of seven days field training course comprising thirteen Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (Eapcco) from African region, Matiang’i committed that policy makers will ensure adequate budget is availed to facilitate use of modern equipment.
“I urge security agencies in the region to embrace and inculcate use of modern technology which today provides many solutions to the challenges that we face,” Matiang’I added.
At least 430 participants, majorly security chiefs from the Eapcco contributing countries discussed ways of enhancing regional efforts for combating transnational crime.
He emphasized on the need of close cooperation and collaboration of regional security agencies and Eapcco members states noting that organized criminal gangs have their networks spread globally and its only through such initiatives they can effectively eradicate such vices.
“I therefore wish to take this opportunity to thank Eapcco police chiefs for coming up with this initiative of bringing police officers from the region to train and share experiences on the best practices to deal with crimes such as terrorism, transnational and organized crimes that transcend our borders,” Matiang’i said.
The weeklong training saw the from the thirteen Eapcco member states undergo through clinics to equip them with skills to tackle terrorism, human trafficking, hostage taking incidences, drug trafficking, lawlessness in refugee camps and proliferation of small arms and light weapons.
Some of the countries represented include; Rwanda, Somali, Sudan and Tanzania.
Among the senior officers present were Vice Chief of Defence Forces Lieutenant General Joseph Kasaon, Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet, Director of Criminal Investigations Ndegwa Muhoro and Deputy Inspector General, Administration Police Service Samuel Arachi.
