Kenya: Security Beefed Up in Kakamega As Games Start

Nairobi Star (Nairobi)

Hilton Otenyo

13 April 2011

SECURITY has been beefed up in Kakamega town following the arrival of over 1, 000 students for this year’s Kenya Secondary Schools Term One ball Games. The town has witnessed an increased security patrols in the last two days in a bid to ensure the students and the over 400 officials accompanying them are safe during their stay here.”We have intensified patrols at the main venue Kakamega High and Mukumu Girls, where the students are staying to ensure maximum security,” said Kakamega police commander Joseph Omijah. All girls are putting up at Mukumu while the boys are at Kakamega. So far no problem has been reported in the accommodation villages. Omijah said teachers must ensure all students are at the village by 7pm to avoid being caught up in night confusion within the town. The two villages are under the control of Mukumu Principal Ebby Kavai and her Kakamega counterpart Oliver Minish. They are being assisted by the Western Provincial Secondary Schools Sports Association boss Norbert Wangalwa. Most officials expressed satisfaction with the level of organisation for the event by the hosting province. Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) secretary David Ngugi said all events kicked off as planned.

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