Kisii county commissioner Mrs Kula Hache has ordered the closure of all gambling dens in Kisii town and its environs citing that they don’t meet the legalised standards.
According to Kula Hache, the Chinese installed gambling machines have allegedly increased crime and laziness among school ongoing children and its high time they take a step towards ending them before it’s too late.
Speaking in her office on Thursday the CC said that she has already ordered the police to ensure that they arrest anyone found gambling since most of them were not registered.
“We have in the past received complaints that most of the children from the area have been addicted to gambling and as the government, we have to take the necessary action," she added.
She called upon all the administrators from all the areas in the county to ensure that they play their part as the government looks forward to containing the growing menace.