Revealed: Tala Town Used by Criminals Terrorising Nairobi Eastlands as Hideout

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Interior CS Kithure Kindiki speaking during a press conference in Tala, Machakos County on 22nd March 2024)

Interior Cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki has revealed that Criminal gangs terrorising Nairobi Eastlands are using suburbs of Tala Township to plan their crimes and to debrief.

According to the CS his office has received Intelligence reports that this criminals coordinate their dangerous activities in tala to evade police dragnets.

"Some of the criminal gangs terrorising the Nairobi Eastlands, according to credible intelligence are using suburbs of Tala Township to plan their crimes and to debrief," noted Kindiki through his official x account.

During a sitting with the area’s security heads at Tala, Matungulu sub-county, the CS has directed the officers to immediately start hunting down the members of the notorious gangs and present them for prosecution.

"The crackdown shall proceed alongside the Nationwide Programme to rid the Country of illicit brews, narcotic drugs and substance abuse," stated Kindiki through his official X account.

The CS has further directed Law enforcement agencies in Machakos County to roll back the rising cases of drug peddling, sale and consumption of narcotic drugs and shisha, and child pornography in the environments of Tala in Matungulu Sub-County.

The CS visit to Tala in Matungulu Sub-County, concluded a sitting to review law enforcement measures and strategies to flush out drug dealers, shisha consumers and sellers, and criminal gangs.

"Countrywide, 4,800 alcoholic outlets operating within the prohibited proximity to basic learning institutions have been closed and licenses revoked. Over 9,500 unlicensed alcoholic drinks selling premises have been shut and 12 distilleries of toxic brews destroyed to disable further production," he added.

The CS insisted that All licenses of manufacturers and distillers of second generation alcoholic drinks remain suspended and production prohibited until the completion of ongoing security and compliance vetting is concluded by end of this month.

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