Garissa commissioner vows crackdown on crime amid surge in violence
Mohamed Mwabudzo called on all chiefs, assistant county commissioners, and deputy commissioners to join forces with security agencies to restore peace and order in the town's troubled neighborhoods.
Garissa County Commissioner Mohamed Mwabudzo has issued a stern warning to criminals terrorizing residents of Garissa town, vowing an intensified security crackdown to curb violent robberies, theft, and knife attacks that have left locals living in fear.
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Speaking during the Mashujaa Day celebrations at Kunaso Grounds, Mohamed called on all chiefs, assistant county commissioners, and deputy commissioners to join forces with security agencies to restore peace and order in the town's troubled neighborhoods.
Mashujaa Day celebrations at Kunaso Grounds in Garissa County on October 20, 2025. (Photo: Issa Hussein)
"From today, it is the responsibility of the chiefs, Assistant County Commissioners, the Deputy County Commissioner, and other security organs to work together to tame the rising crime and restore order in our villages," Mohamed said. "Security is the foundation of development, and we cannot afford to let criminals win."
The Commissioner's remarks come amid a disturbing surge in violent crimes across Garissa, where residents say barely a day passes without someone being stabbed, robbed, or left seriously injured.
Some parts of town have become so dangerous that even boda boda riders are refusing to ferry passengers through certain areas after dark.
One of the most shocking cases occurred last week when Hillary Ochieng, a lecturer at Garissa Teachers Training College, was brutally murdered in Garissa Township.
Eyewitnesses said he was accosted by two young men pretending to be clients.
A section of Garissa County leaders during Mashujaa Day celebrations at Kunaso Grounds on October 20, 2025. (Photo: Issa Hussein)
One of them stabbed him in the chest before fleeing without stealing anything. Ochieng was rushed to Garissa County Referral Hospital by Good Samaritans but was pronounced dead on arrival.
"Unemployment is not an excuse for our young people to turn to crime," Mohamed warned. "We have boys as young as 15 terrorizing the public - that must end. It is not acceptable."In a firm message to parents, the Commissioner also warned against shielding children engaged in criminal activity.
"If the parents have failed in their responsibility to raise you, we will work on you, and that is a promise," he warned.
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