Increased use of terrorism-like violence shows that the modern-day livestock rustling has evolved significantly from the traditional cattle raiding practices
Uganda has been cited as a gateway for sandalwood smugglers. A new report has also linked local security agencies to banditry in the Rift Valley.
According to the missionaries, a number of cattle rustlers are turning into peace envoys and gospel ministers as the initiative gathers pace.
In the transformation, residents will have to adopt coffee and piggery as alternative sources of income
Korir said the multi-agency security team had a roadmap towards containing banditry including moving all security camps to the Kerio river belt where bandits cross over during attacks.
In 2023 the government deployed a multi-agency security team comprising the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and National Police Service under ‘Operation Maliza Uhalifu’ North Rift.
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