The government has intensified collaboration between communities, security personnel and Administration Officers in different administrative units in Kerio Valley to sustain peace in the region.
Speaking during a meeting with security teams, in Kambi Samaki in Baringo County, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen noted that Operation Maliza Uhalifu (OMU) and other interventions to curb cattle rustling and banditry in Kerio Valley have seen the restoration of peace and stability in the region.
“Operation Maliza Uhalifu (OMU) and other interventions to curb cattle rustling and banditry in Kerio Valley have seen the restoration of peace and stability in the region.” CS Murkomen said.
Adding that: “To sustain the peace, we are strengthening collaboration between communities, security personnel and Administration Officers in the different administrative units in the region.” He said.
He noted that government is gathering information from security personnel and Administration Officers on the ground to seal any loopholes in the quest to sustain peace.
“Additionally, we’re gathering insights from security personnel and Administration Officers on the ground to seal any loopholes in our strategy.” CS Murkomen noted.
Today’s (Friday) meeting follows a series of security meetings the CS has convened in the course of this week in Elgeyo Marakwet and Isiolo counties.
The meeting brought together the Rift Valley Regional security team and the Sub-county security teams from Marigat, Baringo North, Mukutani, Baringo West, Kolowa, Tiaty Central and Tiaty East.
The Cabinet Secretary was joined by the DIG- KPS Eliud Lagat, DIG-APS Gilbert Masengeli, Commandant of the Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) Joseph Limo, Rift Valley Regional Commissioner Dr Abdi Hassan, Regional Police Commander Jasper Ombati, Baringo County Commissioner Stephen Sankolo and County Police Commissioner Julius Kiragu among other senior ministry officials.
Also present were Assistant County Commissioners (ACCs), Officers Commanding Stations (OCSs), Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs.
