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Politics & Govt

Interior Cabinet Secretary names new Fire Arms Licencing Board Members

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Interior Cabinet Secretary, Dr.  Fred Matiang’i, has named new members to the Firearms Licensing Board.

In a gazette notice issued on Wednesday (28th November 2018), Matiang’i appointed the seven members who will serve for three years, with effect from 3rd December 2018.

The CS disbanded the board last Friday citing corruption and incompetence, leading to guns being in illegal hands.
He also suspended all firearms dealers’ licences until they are vetted afresh.
Charles Mwongera Mukindia will serve as the new board chairman.

Other newly appointed members are: David Kahinga, Jackson Kimutai Rotich, Vincent Wahoro, Nancy Kabele, Justin Odhiambo and Lazarus Mbondo.

The new team has been tasked to curb the increased proliferation of unlicensed gun ownership and use by private Citizens.

Breaking News

Interior Ministry develops a ten-point plan to combat terrorism, increase service delivery

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The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government, Dr Fred Matiang’i, has come up with a ten point plan to increase security in the country. The fiery CS, in his plan, also seeks to increase service delivery in his Ministry. Here is Dr Matiangi’s ten point plan:

1). COUNTERING TERRORISM

Chiefs expected to rout enemy collaborators

2). FIREARMS

Immediate Suspension of firearm dealers licenses

3). POLICE REFORMS

Full transfer of all Human Resource issues to the Nation Police Service Commission in two months’ time.

4). WAR AGAINST DRUGS

Relentless fight against criminal gangs. Support rehabilitative efforts

5). CITIZEN SERVICES

Same Day issuance of National Identity Cards, Birth and Death Certificates and Passports in Nairobi by Ist of July, 2020.

6). UNIVERSITY SECURITY

Creation of University Community Commitees.

7). FULL AUTOMATION OF CITIZEN SERVICES

Implement Service Delivery Index by 1st of March

8). TRANSPORT SECTOR REFORMS

Instant fines & manual Drivers. License phase out by Ist July.

9). NGAOS
Continue management Training of National Government Adminstrative Officers

10). INTEGRITY

No tolerance for corruption 24 hour manned hotline by end of February 2020.

General News

Alshabaab planning a major terror attack in Kenya- Police say

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Terror group, the Alshabaab, is planning to hit the capital city of Kenya, Nairobi; the police say. In a security brief, memo, by Mr. Karanja (for the DCI Regional Coordinator, Nairobi), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations directs all police ‘officers to be on high alert to thwart any impending attack.’

According to Mr. Karanja, “Six Alshabaab operatives, led Ahmed Harith Mahmoud, are planning to attack Times Towers and Treasury buildings with the Central Business District, CBD, (in Nairobi) between Sunday 28th October 2018 and Sunday 4th November 2018”.

Recently, the Alshabaab bombed Arabia boys Secondary school in Mandera, killing two teachers.

The police indicate that the master planner of the Nairobi attacks, Ahmed Harith Mahmoud, ‘is an associate and logistician of Ahmed Iman Ali alias Engineer.’ Iman is a Kenyan born Alshabaab leader from Majengo, Nairobi, who is currently based in Somalia.

“The subject (Ahmed Imam Ali) has been conducting reconnaissance on the above mentioned targets (Times Towers and Treasury buildings) for one month and has been working in collaboration with five others among them one lady and four men,” Karanja reports. The DCI, further, indicates that the 5 operatives are residing in Umoja and Kariobangi areas, in Nairobi.

On Saturday, 21 September 2013, 4 Alshabaab militia attacked the West gate mall, in Nairobi, killing 71 people.