He said the changes in the law will also protect governors from bar operators, who he described as "serious political operatives". "These bars and their activities pose a serious threat to national security, we can no longer leave this function to the county governments. We will amend the law and return the function to the national government," Mr Gachagua added. He said the national government is superior to the county governments and, therefore, in areas where the two levels conflict, the national law prevails over county laws. These sentiments were echoed by the Inspector General of Police, Japheth Koome, who insisted that the damage caused by drug abuse was a threat to national security.

Source: Daily Nation February 26, 2024 17:47 UTC