Mombasa county residents have been assured of tight security during this holy of Ramadhan.

A meeting convened by Mombasa county governor Abdulswamad Nasir with security agencies and all elected leaders On Friday resolved to ensure security is provided in the entire county, to avert any criminal activities.

Nassir announced that the county government will install CCTVs and security lights in all the streets of Mombasa as a measure to boost security surveillance.

"We are going to ensure all streets in Mombasa are installed  with CCTV's and and security lights, we have also agreed that we will  return the 'Mombasa Yangu' program to create job opportunities for the young people," Nassir told journalists after the meeting.

Mombasa Deputy county commissioner Ronald Mwiwai assured Muslims going for early morning and late evening prayers of enough security.

"We will ensure Muslims going for prayers are protected, we are ready to provide 24 hours security surveillance in Mombasa," said Mwiwai.

He warned  juvenile criminal gangs that they will be dealt with firmly for causing any insecurity threat within the city, urging parents to take control of their young boys against engaging in any criminal activity.

"We want to tell parents to take control of their young boys,if they engage in crime we will treat them as criminals, this is the time parents should know what their young boys are doing when out of school," he said.