Bungoma immigration office to be operationalised by June - CS Kindiki

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has confirmed that the Bungoma Immigration office will be operationalized before June 1st.

Addressing the media at the County Commissioner’s Office in Bungoma, Kindiki noted that there is a need to expand immigration regional offices to make it easier and faster for passport applications.

“We are going to provide resources to rehabilitate the offices and post more immigration officers here and equip the office with the computers so that Bungoma becomes a fully operational passport issuing office before June this year,” the CS affirmed.

Kindiki at the same time affirmed the National crackdown on the illicit brew and use of narcotic drugs remains in place.

“To be able to secure future generations of our country, the crackdown on all people who are manufacturing drugs and substances and the lives of our youths,” he said.

He added that enforcement officers have been able to close down many unlicensed establishments that manufacture illicit brew.

He said that some of the arrested proprietors have been charged in court.

Kindiki directed law enforcement officers to stay away from businesses that can cause a conflict of interest like operating bars.

“Any officer who runs a bar or any other outlet that sells alcohol should leave that business and consider other ventures which won’t bring conflict of interest,” the CS noted.

In addition, the CS asked individuals operating bars, pharmacists, wines and spirits and chemists to comply with the set guidelines to avoid conflicts with the state enforcement officers.

Kindiki confirmed the Ministry’s partnership with the Ugandan enforcement officers to ensure that there are no cross-border criminals in Bungoma, considering Bungoma is a border county.

“We understand that some of these drug peddlers are based elsewhere and are supplying to places like Bungoma hence our partnership with Ugandan enforcement officers to eliminate cross-border criminals,” he said.

Interior CS noted that several infrastructure programs are ongoing in the county in preparation for the Madaraka Day celebrations.

“We are also modernizing the Lwakhakha border point so that it helps us to foster good cross-border trade between Kenya and Uganda and also provide security to the people,” he said.