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Murkomen added that the persons of interest are allegedly providing financial and logistical support to bandits.
Murkomen said intelligence reports indicate that the suspects have exploited porous border routes between Kenya and Uganda to smuggle guns and ammunit...
The CS noted that a return to relative calm in the disturbed areas, especially Turkana South and East, made the review necessary.
Murkomen said that Missing Persons Reports suggest higher casualty figures, but legally, the government cannot declare individuals dead without eviden...
According to police, the suspects abandoned the goats in Kaakali Village, located in the Kalemngorok area, after realizing that security officers were...
The order, published in a gazette notice dated July 10, 2025, takes effect immediately and applies to 13 localities under the ongoing security operati...
The extension was made under Section 106(6) of the National Police Service Act, 2011, and follows consultations with the National Security Council.
The victim, Dargicho Bagijo, was shot three times in the head and chest on July 2 in an attack that has raised concern among residents and local autho...
The incident had sparked panic in the volatile region, as residents said such a kidnapping had never occurred before.
Murkomen said bandits have in recent days resorted to killing innocent civilians after cattle rustling was contained in the region.
Interior CS Murkomen warned politicians and security officers against aiding drug trafficking networks, saying those found culpable would face legal c...
The multi-agency team involved in the operation, he said, is grappling with illegal mining, drug and human trafficking as well as cross-border incursi...
Interior CS Murkomen said decades of economic neglect, not lack of police presence, are fuelling banditry, cattle rustling and communal conflicts.
According to Interior CS Murkomen, this marks a significant decrease from the 58 deaths reported during the same period in 2024.
The affected reservists were found to have engaged in activities that abetted banditry and cattle rustling, thereby undermining the progress made by t...
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the move is part of a broader government strategy to curb persistent livestock theft and improve se...
The residents urged the county government to prioritise investing in peace and security for full development to be attained in the region.
The pair are expected to appear in court where they may face several charges, including the illegal possession of a firearm.
The recovered animals were found at the Nayakori area, five kilometers in Pokot North Sub county.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the decision is under serious consideration, especially for regions like Boni Forest and North East...
The attack, which occurred on Tuesday, has sparked fresh concerns over rising insecurity in the region.
CS Murkomen confirmed that the bodies of a man and a woman, both estimated to be aged between their late 20s and early 30s, had been found.
On Monday last week, KDF conducted its latest civil-military cooperation activity in Lomelo village within Turkana County.
Despite the gains made, the authorities note that a number of firearms remain in the wrong hands in the region.
The eight escapees, facing serious charges such as defilement, gang defilement, firearm possession, murder, and robbery with violence, remain at large
The incident took place in the Leparua area of Burat Ward, where the stolen animals were located after a coordinated response from security teams.
The security forces, involved in the ongoing Operation Maliza Uhalifu, on Tuesday recovered two illegal firearms and 19 stolen livestock from the band...
The goats which were stolen from Lochacha village last week by suspected bandits were later handed over to the rightful owners at a GSU camp in Kainuk...
The pilot programme will begin in 10 secondary schools in Kerio Valley, including Liter and Cheptulel secondary schools in Sigor, West Pokot County.
