KABARNET, Kenya – The government will establish seven new police stations in Tiaty, Baringo County, as part of efforts to restore law and order in the banditry-prone region, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced.
Speaking in Kabarnet ahead of a Jukwaa la Usalama town hall meeting, Murkomen decried the limited presence of government infrastructure in Tiaty, saying it was contributing to insecurity and underdevelopment.
“Silale Ward, for example, has only one secondary school and not a single police station,” Murkomen noted. “We must take the government closer to where there are problems.”
The CS said four of the seven police stations will be completed by December this year, forming part of a broader security strategy for the region.
Tiaty Sub-County has long been a hotspot for armed banditry and cattle rustling, which has left scores dead and displaced thousands over the years.
In addition to enhancing police presence, Murkomen pledged the construction of security roads to improve mobility and accessibility for security forces.
He also promised to work with the Ministry of ICT and telecommunications providers to improve mobile network coverage in remote areas.
The Interior CS also raised concern over the high number of undocumented adults in Baringo County.
He revealed that over 161,000 adults in the region do not have national identity cards, with Tiaty accounting for the largest share.
“This is unacceptable. We will work closely with the County Government and local leaders to mobilize residents to register for IDs,” he said.
Murkomen assured locals that ongoing security operations in the North Rift region would continue until peace is fully restored, and urged the community to support government efforts.
“We will not retreat. The security operation will continue until banditry is eradicated and every part of Baringo is safe for development,” he declared.
The announcement comes amid sustained efforts by the national government to quell insecurity in the North Rift and enhance public service delivery in marginalised regions.
