The Govt remains focused on the fight against terrorism, banditry, livestock rustling and other organised criminal activities, Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has said. Kindiki commissioned the first batch of modern security equipment to boost this operation. https://shorturl.at/awxGJ
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00:00 "This government made a commitment last year to ensure that the National Police Service
00:06 acquires modern and efficient capabilities for mobility which is protected so that our
00:16 officers don't get harmed by criminals in terms of weapons which are effective enough
00:24 to countermand and neutralize the fire of organized criminals.
00:31 But also we are in the process and advanced stage of also increasing our air capabilities
00:40 which includes armored and manned aerial vehicles and also gunship helicopters.
00:49 And here today we are receiving the first consignment of MRAP's, that is the Mine Resistant
00:56 Ambush Protected Vehicles, as well as APCs.
01:02 And there are also an assortment of sophisticated weapons and personal protection equipment
01:09 for our officers in the front line.
01:13 I am also authorized to announce that in another one month we will also be receiving the second
01:21 batch and we will commission the same equipment in this manner that we have done today.
01:28 In total, during the past seven months, the Government of Kenya has spent 7.6 billion
01:37 Kenyan shillings in the police modernization program of our equipment.
01:43 Moreover, the Government has committed to continue funding this program for the next
01:49 three years.
01:51 And therefore, there is another 29.4 billion shillings which will be used to acquire even
01:59 more equipment, more sophisticated and more devastating to the enemy.
02:06 And therefore, I feel that this is a very proud moment for us and I really want to congratulate
02:16 the teams that helped us through the inspection process, through the procurement process,
02:23 through the delivery process.
02:25 I want to thank all of you for a job well done and we have before us equipment that
02:30 will go a long way in strengthening the efforts in our operation Malisa Hualifu in Northern
02:38 Rift Valley and also in the fight against terror in Northern Kenya and the Boni End
02:46 Cliff.
02:46 Thank you.
02:47 [END]