Thika West Sub County Deputy Commissioner (DCC) Tom Anjere has warned political aspirants against organising for rallies in the area without informing the police.
Anjere says that aspirants seeking to hold rallies within Thika have to inform the law enforcers.
The DCC says that the move will help the police plan and deploy security for the rallies.
Speaking to journalists after holding a meeting with a section of Thika sub county politicians on Monday at the sub county offices, Anjere said that police will not tolerate rogue politicians who allegedly hire youths to disrupt rallies.
“We are going to act tough on any politician who will be found hiring goons to cause violence as we approach the 2017 polls,” he said.
The Thika DCC stated that police have put in place measures to monitor rogue politicians ho contravene the law.
He warned politicians against acts of hooliganism saying that those caught engaging in such acts will be arrested and prosecuted.
At the same time the DCC warned politicians against spewing remarks that could spark animosity among locals.
He said police will be deployed to political rallies to monitor hate mongers.
“We have partnered with the National Cohesion ad Integration Commission (NCIC) to make sure that politicians who spew hared in their rallies are immediately arrested,” he said.
The DCC urged locals to remain peaceful this electioneering period.
He cautioned youths against falling prey to selfish politicians whose aim is to use them as weapons o violence.
The security meeting was attended by several politicians among them Thika MP Alice Ng’ang’a.