Mombasa County Commissioner Evans Achoki at a past media briefing. Achoki has said security in Mombasa has been intensified ahead of the Christmas celebrations. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
The Mombasa County government has assured tourists, locals and other visitors who are expected to visit the region during the Christmas celebrations of security.Mombasa County Commissioner Evans Achoki said measures have been put in place to ensure locals and other visitors are well protected.Addressing journalists on Monday, Achoki said security agencies have been deployed in the Coastal city and its environs and have intensified patrols in various parts of the town to beef up security so as to prevent any cases of attacks.Achoki further said all roads leading to the Moi International Airport and the standard gauge railway station in Miritini will also be manned by mobile traffic patrol to ensure passengers arrive on time.The county commissioner said police officers will provide security to all shopping malls and churches within Mombasa County, adding that adequate police officers have also been deployed in all five public beaches in Mombasa.“Measures are already in place to enhance security. I want to assure the locals and other visitors expected to visit Mombasa that they will be safe from any form of insecurity,” he said.Achoki at the same time issued a warning to bar and club owners, saying a team will conduct raids on the outlets to sample and ensure all alcoholic beverages meet the required standards.“We have put up a team that will raid the alcoholic outlets to ensure Kenyans drink safe alcohol, and that Kenyans are not consuming counterfeit beverages,” he added.Is there a newsworthy accident, incident or event happening in Mombasa County that you want Hivisasa to cover? Tell us what is happening by joining this group and have it published. http://bit.ly/2BipYa6