Don't be duped

The Government has put in place proper security mechanisms to check on foreigners who cross into the country through its borders, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has said.

Mr. Musyoka noted that there was influx of citizens from the neighboring Somalia into the country and assured that security measures have been put in place to ensure law and order was maintained along the border of the two countries.

The VP said the provincial administration, police and other security arms of the Government were on full alert to check on those individuals who cross into the country with a view to engaging in acts of lawlessness.

"The security arms of the Government are on a full alert and under instructions to deal with any group of individuals who engage in any acts of lawlessness in any part of this country,'' said the VP.

Mr. Musyoka made the remarks Monday when he addressed wananchi at Kilifi township, Chakama/Galana bridge and Lango Baya open grounds in Malindi District where he launched a Tree Planting Project, under Kazi kwa Vijana initiative.

Mr. Musyoka who is also Minister for Home Affairs was accompanied by Immigration and Registration of Persons assistant minister Francis Baya and Malindi MP Gideon Maitha Mungaro among others.

The VP said Parliament has passed a law to check on money laundering as one way of monitoring the activities of foreigners who come into the country.

"Because of the problem for instability in Somalia, many citizens from that country have thronged into our nation. It because of this reason that we are exploiting all avenues including the passing of the anti money laundering law to protect Kenyans and preserve the country's national heritage," said Mr. Musyoka.

He warned Kenyans against being duped into selling their land to cunning foreigners.

He said the Government was committed to ensuring that law and order was restored in all parts of the country as the only way to attaining accelerated development.

The VP said there was need for communities living in the area to live harmoniously among themselves and with their neighbours, noting that development will be elusive to achieve without peace.

Mr. Musyoka at the same time urged Kenyans to have faith in their judicial system in handling local cases instead of depending on outsiders to do so for them.

"We should have faith in our judicial system instead of relying on outsiders to solve our own problems. As a Kenyan I feel it is not appropriate to view our institutions like they cannot handle our cases for us'' he said.

He said there was need to create more industries for the youth to have employment opportunities, noting that the Kazi kwa Vijana initiative has created more jobs for the youth.

He said it was only through the creation of more jobs that the many problems facing the youth could be solved and thus reduces the high poverty levels.

Mr. Musyoka noted that tribalism has become the major problem facing Kenyans and urged leaders to be at the forefront in the fight against the vice.

"We have to regard each other as brothers and sisters if we have to fight tribalism and forge ahead as one nation,'' he said.

Mungaro on his part said poor situation of roads in the area has become the stumbling block to the development of agriculture and called for ways of improving the situation.