Despite a peace agreement between the two communities signed in January 2026, bandits continue to wreak havoc in Angata Barikkoi.
Tension is high in Lorian, Samburu County, after bandits killed one person and stole livestock.
Dominic Kimengich, who survived a gun attack while celebrating Mass in Todonyang near the Kenya–Ethiopia border in 2013, is set to take up a new role in Mombasa County.
Interior CS chaired a high-level security meeting to assess the situation along the Turkana, West Pokot border and plan intensified security operations following a bandit attack in Kakongu.
Police say the suspected bandits numbered more than 30 and were armed with AK47 and M16 rifles.