bandits Kerio Valley Stories
According to the NPS, the milestone reflects the goodwill and commitment of residents and peace stakeholders determined to end the cycle of violence t...
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...
This voluntary surrender, carried out under the umbrella of the National Police Service, is part of a broader operation to rid the valley of illegal w...
The assault took place late Friday in Adabka village, Bukkuyum district, when bandits staged a large-scale raid and abducted several residents.
The assault occurred at the Seeki National Police Reserve camp in Mukogodo, where heavily armed attackers stormed the post and opened fire.
CS Kipchumba Murkomen said the government is offering a brief window for suspects to surrender firearms to police officers without facing arrest.
He ordered intensified security operations targeting the financiers and operators of these criminal networks.
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 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.
The government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew from 6 pm to 6 am across the Kerio Valley region to support security operations as investigations int...
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen recently acknowledged that Meru County has for years been plagued by cattle raids and bandit attacks, wh...
Speaker Wetang’ula pointed out that the solution to Baringo’s insecurity cannot be left only to police officers or military from other areas, who may...
Murkomen said the additional command centre would also help combat the spill-over of criminal activities that have crossed into neighbouring counties,...
Despite the gains made, the authorities note that a number of firearms remain in the wrong hands in the region.
The security forces, involved in the ongoing Operation Maliza Uhalifu, on Tuesday recovered two illegal firearms and 19 stolen livestock from the band...
The graduates, who underwent a month-long training, focused on weapon handling, conflict resolution and general policing duties, will now bolster the...
Lilian Chepchumba, a youth champion and one of the five-day event's organisers, said the sports will provide an opportunity for different communities...
One of the key issue raised was the need to conclude the recruitment of the National Police Reservists.
Four people were injured in Thursday's confrontations between two groups of about 40 bodaboda riders which were triggered by a fight between two opera...
As part of this initiative, they also received Sh800,000 in business startup capital from a local organisation.
The young farmers say feeding their families has become easier and the health of their children has improved as more food is available.
According to the administrators, the proliferation of illegal firearms, competition over natural resources, and political intrigues are among the driv...
Kaltum wonders why criminals who raid, maim, kill, and steal livestock are never arrested.
The County Commissioner hailed the hybrid peace committee for its efforts to recover the stolen livestock.
The student was aboard a public service bus plying the Isiolo-Merti route when armed criminals attacked.
Officers recovered an AK-47 rifle, along with a magazine containing three rounds of ammunition, accompanied by spent cartridges.
