CS Murkomen orders bandits to surrender illegal firearms amid heightened crackdown

Speaking at the AIC Kapsowar church in Elgeyo Marakwet County, CS Murkomen said that a strong operation to combat bandits along the border of West Pokot and Turkana counties is ongoing to ensure that lasting peace has returned to the area.

Murkomen affirmed that the government will not relent on its goal to eliminate different gangs that are harassing residents in various parts of the country to ensure that the peace of the country is maintained.

"There are few areas that are still remaining to be fully secured. We will ensure that we have repossessed all the guns from the bandits to ensure the border is safe," he said.

He also cautioned political leaders against shielding the bandits, warning that any attempt to work with criminals is a threat to national security.

"We will deal with bandits firmly and there is no bandit who will be covered by any politician," he said.

The government has maintained a heightened crackdown on the disarming bandits in banditry-prone regions of the country.

Some of the unrest-hit areas in Narok County has even seen President William Ruto vowing to restore calm after violence in Trans Mara, in Angata Barrikoi area, that has left scores dead and hundreds displaced.

The government has declared 14 areas in Trans Mara West and South security disturbed and dangerous. 

Even though the conflict has been attributed to a land dispute, influential individuals are reported to be exploiting the situation to incite violence.