NAIROBI, Kenya- Security agencies have stepped up operations in the Kerio Valley as the government moves to consolidate recent gains made in restoring peace and normalcy in the region.
While calm has returned to most areas, authorities say a few remaining hotspots continue to pose security challenges, requiring targeted interventions to fully dismantle banditry networks and criminal activity.
On Monday, Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat joined the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Kipchumba Murkomen, during a high-level security visit to Kainuk, along the border of Turkana and West Pokot counties—an area that has experienced repeated security incidents in the past.
Speaking during the visit, CS Murkomen said the government was rolling out a comprehensive security operation aimed at restoring lasting peace.
“We are rolling out a comprehensive operation that will involve disarmament and the arrest of those behind these crimes, including their sponsors,” Murkomen said.
“As this work continues, I urge leaders from both counties to avoid inflammatory statements and ask residents to remain calm.”
The operation, according to police, will combine intelligence-led patrols, targeted disarmament, arrests of suspected bandits and their financiers, and enhanced deployment along volatile border points.
Senior security officials from both Turkana and West Pokot counties accompanied the delegation, underlining what authorities described as a coordinated, multi-agency approach to securing the region.
The Kenya Police Service said the renewed efforts are intended not only to suppress criminal activity but also to create an environment where communities can resume normal life without fear.
Officials reiterated that sustained peace in Kerio Valley remains a top government priority, warning that individuals or groups seeking to undermine security operations will face the full force of the law.
