The state is set to build a Sh30 million police station in Limuru town, Kiambu county so as to address the rising cases of insecurity in the area.
National Security parliamentary committee chairman Peter Mwathi said the station will be built near the Equity Bank, at a designated public land.
Mwathi spoke during a road’s public participation at the chief's office in Limuru town on Friday.
Mwathi who is also the area MP said traders and residents appealed to him to see the police beef up security, since a lot of muggings have been reported.
“I have been meeting traders in my office and people who complain about insecurity” he said.
He was accompanied by Kenya Rural Roads Authority officials, town assistant chief Ndung’u Wangai and CDF officials.
They were discussing about Limuru- Kinyogori- Murengeti road set to be tarmacked by Kerra.
However, traders raised concern over rising cases of mugging in the evenings and at night.
They told him a gang of three to four young men were robbing them off their mobile phones, money and other valuables while calling them by their names.
“The gangs even call you by your name so that they can draw your attention. They carry weapons such as knives, panga’s, and clubs," John Warui, a trader said.
Another resident Karanja Muchai asked Mwathi to intervene, saying if the trend will not be controlled, the town might start losing investors and traders.
“We fear we shall lose investors who have employed a lot of people here” he said.
“The challenge felt is that, very few people make reports with the police, some do not. We urge people to report all incidences” Muchai said.
(Edited by Bilha Makokha)
