The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration visited West Pokot and Samburu for a security assessment meeting, as these are some of the counties where banditry has affected the lives of people.
CS Kindiki acknowledged the recent incident in Kositei-Sarmach, where two children were injured and over 100 livestock were stolen but later recovered.
Apologizing to families who were victims of the region’s insecurity, he acknowledged the urgency of taking swift and decisive action to address the prevailing insecurity.
He expressed optimism about bringing positive change and assured the community that the government would pursue the criminals relentlessly. He further highlighted the government’s commitment to eliminating criminals and bandits who continue to pose a threat to the safety of residents along the North Rift border region.
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In May this year, the government allocated KES100 million for the rehabilitation of about 50 schools that were damaged by bandits. The schools were in Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet, Turkana, West Pokot, Samburu, and Laikipia counties.
“The government will rehabilitate schools that were abandoned due to the insecurity posed by bandit attacks in West Pokot County,” Kindiki stated.
The schools to be reopened in West Pokot include Chesegon Primary School, Cheptulel Primary School, Cheptulel Boys Secondary School, Sapulmoi Primary School, and Kisaa ECD in Pokot Central Sub-County, Lonyangalem Primary School, Kour Primary School, and Songok Primary School in Pokot North Sub-County, and Karon Primary School in Pokot West Sub-County.
The Ministry of Interior also pledged support for the reconstruction of a security road connecting Turkwel to Kasei, aiming to uplift the development of this region and overcome the prevailing challenge of insecurity.
