- Murkomen has ordered intensified action against drug and substance abuse to protect learners.
- The CS has urged chiefs, Nyumba Kumi and police to work with communities in dismantling illicit brew networks.
- Education stakeholders have raised concerns as Murkomen emphasised vigilance and preventive programmes to protect learners.
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed national government administrators to intensify efforts against drug and substance abuse, warning that the growing menace threatens the future of young people.
Speaking at Nandi Hills Stadium during a fundraising drive for projects of the Tinderet/Nandi Hills branch of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Murkomen said administrators must work closely with communities and security agencies to dismantle networks involved in the production and distribution of illicit brews and harmful substances.
The CS urged chiefs and assistant chiefs to use their knowledge of local communities to identify individuals engaged in the manufacture and sale of illicit brews. He also called on Nyumba Kumi representatives to collaborate with police and other security agencies in gathering information to help authorities act against producers and sellers.
Murkomen stressed that the fight against drugs requires cooperation between government and communities, urging residents to report suspects to security agencies. He warned that failure to address substance abuse could have serious consequences for learners, who are vulnerable to peer influence and other pressures.
The CS called for vigilance by parents, teachers and community leaders to shield children from exposure to drugs and harmful substances. He said enforcement measures should be complemented by awareness and preventive programmes to help young people understand the dangers of substance abuse.
His remarks come amid growing concern among education stakeholders over factors affecting learners’ academic progress, discipline and wellbeing. KNUT National Executive Secretary Collins Oyuu, who attended the fundraising event, joined other leaders in supporting projects aimed at improving teacher welfare in the area.
Murkomen urged all stakeholders, including teachers, parents, administrators and community leaders, to work together in creating a safe environment where children can remain in school and concentrate on their education. He emphasised that communities have a responsibility to provide information that will enable security agencies to take action against those involved in the illegal trade, stressing that offenders should face the law.
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