This week, a crucial security meeting was held between the Nyanza Regional Police Commandant, Patrick Tito, Kisumu County Security Committee members, and officers commanding various stations and units within Kisumu County to address the rising criminal activities in the city and neighboring areas. Key resolutions included adopting a joint multi-agency approach to enhance the safety of residents, visitors, and investors. Immediate actions will involve registering all Airbnb facilities in the city, focusing on security measures, location reviews, and surveillance installations. Increased police patrols will be implemented, alongside a massive crackdown on the bodaboda sector to eliminate criminal elements. A county-wide bodaboda registration exercise will identify operators by their bases, operation areas, personal identification, and vehicle registration. Estates will be converted into gated, bodaboda-free zones, with adherence to the rule of one pillion passenger per motorbike.
Additionally, the county will ensure the maintenance of street lighting, and community policing networks will be reactivated for efficient incident reporting and swift police response.