Matiang’i Orders Police to Action Against Criminals in the country.

Kenya is grappling with serious insecurity despite spending billions modernising police programmes. Interior CS Fred Matiang'i said this on Thursday, citing terrorism, human trafficking, cattle rustling and cybercrime. Noting the importance of keeping the public safe, he asked police officers to deal ruthlessly with the vices.


Terrorism and human trafficking remain the biggest challenges for the National Police Service, Matiang'i said, and warned rogue officers against collaborating with criminals to frustrate Kenyans. "It is disheartening that five decades after independence, the police service has not even managed to contain the issue of cattle rustling," he said.

"It is sad that five decades after independence, manifestations of cattle rustling are rampant. We must look for strategic ways to handle the matter which has become so serious. It looks like the police service is not succeeding." The minister noted the service must adopt a robust way of dealing with these challenges.