Homa bay: Homa Bay County Commissioner (CC) Ronald Mwiwawi has urged the youth to stay away from drug abuse to safeguard their future. He said it was regrettable that abuse of drugs, especially bhang, was a menace that had taken root amongst sections of the youthful population in the county.
According to Kenya News Agency, Mwiwawi spoke from the Raila Odinga Stadium during the marking of the Day of the African Child, highlighting that drug peddlers were adopting discrete methods of pushing drugs, including lacing of sanitary pads. The administrator urged education stakeholders to step up the fight against drug abuse, which he blamed for the increasing cases of indiscipline and unrest in schools.
He also issued a warning against the culture of goonism as the general election draws close. Mwiwawi expressed concern over boys as young as fifteen being recruited into criminal gangs by some wayward politicians. Equally alarming were cases of young girls and women being recruited as goons, locally referred to as ‘Sangwenyas.’
The CC warned that the security machinery would deal ruthlessly with the goons to safeguard peace in the county. He urged locals to take their parental responsibilities seriously by molding their children into upright citizens. Mwiwawi emphasized that the interests of the child must always be safeguarded to ensure children get the best opportunities to achieve their dreams.
The ceremony was also attended by Secretary of Public Communications Patricia Ondeng, who represented the Principal Secretary State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Stephen Isaboke.
