CS Kindiki Declares curfew in Select Areas of the Country.
CS Kindiki Declares curfew in Select Areas of the Country: Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, has issued a directive extending a curfew under the Maliza Uhalifu Operation to 3 more counties.
He was Speaking during a meeting with security teams from Rift Valley and Eastern Regions and Formation Field Commanders at Archer’s Post, Samburu County on Thursday, December 28.
He highlighted that the curfew is aimed at flushing out bandits terrorising residents in the specified areas. The curfew is expected to take effect in parts of Meru, Isiolo and Marsabit Counties.
CS Kindiki stated,“To effectively degrade bandit networks, the ongoing Maliza Uhalifu Operation is being extended into parts of Meru, Isiolo and Marsabit Counties.”
“New areas in the Northern Grazing Area in Meru North, parts of Isiolo and Marsabit Counties and banditry hotspots in Samburu County will shortly come under curfew and emergency measures to facilitate the flushing out of bandits and recovery of stolen livestock.”
He added: Additional areas will be gazetted as ‘Disturbed and Dangerous ‘ as the Operation assumes its third phase.”
He further condoled with Families who have lost their loved ones due to banditry.
He stated,”The Government condoles and stands in solidarity with the families whose kin have been harmed and our frontline officers who have sacrificially fallen in the line of duty.”
Notably, The cabinet secretary outlined that they are reinforcing the Archer’s post, as a way of combating crime along Moyale- Nairobi Road.
He stated,”Had to review operations at the Archer’s Post Multi-Agency vehicle checkpoint which is making critical contributions to the fight against the flow of illicit arms, trafficking in persons and movement of narcotics and psychotropic substances.”
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