Constitution not greenlight for lawlessness

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null 1/1 Mathew Iteere at the burial in Nyahururu/CORRESPONDENT NYAHURURU, Kenya, Jul 10 - Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere has called on members of the public and the civil society to embrace the rule of law in order to bring harmony in the country. Mr Iteere said it was the responsibility of every Kenyan to respect and uphold the law in line with the constitution. The Police Commissioner observed that most Kenyans were misinterpreting the new law especially on chapters dealing with the Bills of Rights and hence it was necessary for them to understand the extent at which they should reach without breaking the law. "As part of community policing, we are advising the public to play their role responsibly because we cannot rely on the police alone to do this. Matters of security calls for all stakeholders to work together and that is why I am encouraging you to activate community policing in every town, and village to enhance security," he said when he attended the burial of the mother to CID Director Ndegwa Muhoro at their Gatero village in Nyahururu. The late Veronicah Muthoni Ndwedwe who was popularly known as 'Mama Uji' passed on at the age of 75 last week following a long illness. Mr Iteere decried the increase of crime in most parts of the country and called on residents to embrace Community Policing and assist the security agents in fighting crime. He reminded members of the public that it was their civic duty to cooperate with legitimate security personnel at all times in order to improve security and safety in the country. The Police Commissioner encouraged the public to promptly report any suspicious activities or characters to police or other authorities noting that criminals lived among them and hence they should identify and report them to the police for appropriate action. He assured Kenyans that security personnel will do everything necessary to ensure their safety in an effort to bring down the soaring rate of crime in the country. "I wish to assure the public that in conjunction with other security services, we have taken measures to improve security in all parts of the country," he said adding that "we have increased our security surveillance patrols especially in the hotspots and so no one should feel insecure." Prominent businesswoman and political activist Mary Wambui urged the government to intensify security patrols in the area, saying many residents were living in fear of attack by armed cattle raiders. Laikipia West Member of Parliament Ndiritu Muriithi called on leaders to act responsibly and give Kenyans a clear guidance on issues geared towards improving infrastructural developments in the country. He said most leaders were engaged in political bickering instead of delivering quality services to Kenyans. "Let leaders act responsibly. It is wrong to engage in bickering that will not help achieve our development goal. This habit should stop to enable us concentrate on delivering services to the people because that is what we have been called to do," the legislator said. Among those who attended the funeral service were Rift Valley Provincial Commissioner Osman Warfa, North Rift Regional Commissioner Peter Gathecha, Provincial Police chief Francis Munyambu (Rift Valley), John Mbijiwe (Central) among other senior government officials. Follow us on TWITTER @CapitalFM_Kenya

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