Parents in Kwale County have been urged to teach their children moral values and principles that would help shape their future for a better society.

Area Governor Fatuma Achani and Kwale Woman Representative Fatuma Masito, have urged parents to reexamine their roles as many have failed or abandoned their parental responsibilities.

Governor Achani and Masito lamented the increasing cases of youth involvement in drug abuse, criminal activities, and immorality in the coastal county.

The call by the two leaders comes on the backdrop of attacks by machete-wielding gangs on residents and business premises in Diani municipality.