Kenya receives first batch of security equipment in modernisation plan

CS Kindiki revealed this during a tour of the newly established Salama Camp in Lamu on Tuesday. 

He stated that the government is constantly reviewing covert and overt interventions to support the war on terror and other threats to national security.

According to CS Kindiki, the supplier is assembling the first batch, which includes personal protective gear, before handing it over to the government. 

He said it is part of the government's ambitious plan to modernise security equipment over the next five years at a cost of Ksh. 37 billion. 

According to CS Kindiki, the government has spent approximately Ksh.7 billion over the last year to purchase security equipment that will allow personnel to better handle emerging threats. 

The second consignment, which includes drones and other modern surveillance equipment, is scheduled to arrive in the country within the next two months, while the third consignment, which includes gunship helicopters and other aerial mobility equipment, will arrive within a year. 

"We must neutralise and dominate the enemy from all angles and ensure that our country is safe and our people are able to work, live, and invest in peace and without any fear," CS Kindiki said. 

CS Kindiki, who also paid a courtesy visit to Lamu Governor Issa Timamy, stated that all grievances in Lamu County would be addressed and resolved peacefully and in accordance with the law. 

"All grievances in Lamu County will be addressed and resolved, but peacefully and in accordance with the law." he added. 

"What we will not allow is the use of such grievances to incite ethnic or religious intolerance and disharmony."

CS Kindiki also reviewed the progress of returning to normalcy for people who had fled their homes in the Juhudi area following terror attacks.

During the visit, CS Kindiki also warned against the politicisation of security work, saying such actions were likely to claw at gains made in the war against insecurity. 

"Political leaders have their space, and so do our security officers and members of the public. The government is ready and willing to listen to and work with all stakeholders," he said. 

"However, security operations will not be politicised because doing so will jeopardise the safety of our citizens."

"Our officers will also work within the law and in accordance with the Oath they took."