Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared parts of Trans Mara South and West in Narok county as ‘security disturbed and dangerous’ following clashes in the area.
In a gazette notice dated December 19, CS Murkomen said the declaration was made in consultation with the National Security Council (NSC).
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 106 (1) of the National Police Service Act, 2011, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, in consultation with the National Security Council, has made a declaration on 19th December, 2025, declaring parts of Narok County as security disturbed and dangerous,” read the notice in part.
“Following recent tensions and clashes, these areas of Transmara, Narok County, have been gazetted as ‘Security Disturbed and Dangerous’ to allow deployment of more decisive security interventions and de-escalation of the situation”, the CS said.
The 14 areas include Nkaroru in Trans Mara West, as well as Oldonyo-Orok, Siteti, Ololoma, Corner, Ratiki, Isokon, Kerinkani, Kondamet, Olkiloriti, Angata Barakoi, Kapkeres, Lolgorien Town, and Mashangwa in Trans Mara South.
Tribal clashes in Trans Mara, Narok County, have left four people dead and more than 1,800 individuals displaced.
“253 households were burnt down, forcing families to seek shelter in schools, dispensaries, and open areas, with some sleeping under trees. Children, women, and persons with disabilities are the most affected, with food stores destroyed by fire”, the Kenya Red Cross officers on the ground, conducting assessments, providing psychosocial support, and mobilising further assistance confirmed.
