The Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, Raymond Omollo, has asked politicians to refrain from meddling in the smooth running of learning institutions.
Omollo said politicians with criminal intentions should not be allowed to interfere with learners.
The PS said teachers are posted by the Teacher’s Service Commission (TSC), which has been mandated to look after learners.
Speaking in Kisumu East during the opening of Kassagam police station, in the company of member of Parliament Ahmed Shabir, Inspector General of Police Mr Douglas Kanja, and Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service Mr Eliud Kipkoech Lagat, Omollo said learners should be left to be school-going children.
Omollo wondered why politicians should be allowed to invade learning instructions.
“Why do we allow politicians to invade learning institutions?” he wondered.
He said politicians should stop poisoning the minds of school-going children. Omollo called on parents to care for their children during this short holiday.
Teacher employment
He said the regime hired 76,000 teachers in a record two years since independence.
Omollo said the administration of President William Ruto values education.
Dr Omollo commended Kanja for his transformative leadership within the National Police Service (NPS), citing ongoing reforms and welfare-centred programs demonstrating deep care for officers beyond their duties.
“We are proud of your leadership within the National Police Service. Under your guidance, transformative programmes are being rolled out that affirm you not only care about the work police officers do but about their dignity and the environments they live and work in,” said Dr Omollo.
The PS further recognized the support of Kisumu East MP Hon. Shakeel Shabbir for complementing national government efforts by facilitating the construction of a modern, fully furnished office block. Dr Omollo said this infrastructure would significantly ease officers’ work at the station and improve service delivery to the people of Kasagam.
Speaking to the community, Kanja emphasized the importance of collaboration between citizens and police through community policing programmes. He called on residents to take an active role in maintaining peace and supporting law enforcement efforts.
Dr Omollo also acknowledged the residents of Kasagam, whose support and hospitality made the project possible, praising the local leadership and history of communal cooperation in transforming the area from a swamp into a vibrant settlement.
“You cannot have meaningful development without security. Security is a precursor to development. And the President’s first act in office establishing a task force to review conditions of service for the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service, and NYS reflected that commitment,” he added.
Dr Omollo concluded by paying tribute to police officers across the country, calling them the nation’s unsung heroes and heroines who risk their lives daily to protect citizens from crime, banditry, and terrorism.
“We must equip, protect, and dignify our officers because when we empower them, we empower the nation. And these reforms are just the beginning of a number of other opportunities that we are opening up to strengthen our security infrastructure and improve the lives of those who serve,” he said.
Also present were the Chairman of the NG-CDF, Olago Aluoch, and other local leaders.
By Godfrey Odiero
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