north rift banditry Stories
Ruto said his administration will no longer tolerate armed criminality that has for years fuelled insecurity in the North Rift.
The arrests announced by the DCI on Saturday followed weeks of investigations by the Operations Support Unit, which had been tracking the officers ove...
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the decentralisation of police training would enhance the effectiveness...
The latest cache of 19 additional firearms, 109 rounds of assorted ammunition, and one rifle grenade was handed over to security officers in Kerio Val...
The annual event that kicked off last year brings together previously warring communities from six counties, including Baringo, Samburu, Elgeyo Marakw...
Murkomen said the comprehensive report from all counties will guide future policies, but the tours have already led to positive changes.
He said the situation is worsened by the lack of systems to monitor the number of bullets used during gunfights with bandits.
Tiaty Sub-County has been classified as a banditry hotspot, often affected by insecurity and poor access to government services.
In a notice issued on Saturday, July 26, Murkomen appointed Jacob Namulen and Bevery Opwora as Principal Administrative Secretaries in the ministry. H...
CS Kipchumba Murkomen said the government is offering a brief window for suspects to surrender firearms to police officers without facing arrest.
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...
