Boinnet says more police officers to be deployed to conflict-prone Kerio Valley
Police Inspector-General Joseph Boinnet addresses police officers in Kerio Valley on September 11, 2016 during a security meeting. He said the government would deploy more police officers in the area to curb insecurity. PHOTO | DENNIS LUBANGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- On Sunday, Mr Boinnet visited the family of the late Titus Kipchumba, who was killed following last week’s raid in Embomir.
- Senator Murkomen called for the support for elders on both conflicting sides to deal with the issue of grazing.
- He asked locals to embrace the Nyumba Kumi initiative to deal with the insecurity menace.
- Marakwet East MP Kangogo Bowen attributed conflicts in Kerio Valley to search for pasture .
Security in Kerio Valley is expected to improve after Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet assured residents that the government would deploy more security personnel in the conflict-prone region.
The IG said that deployment of the officers will reduce increasing cases of cattle rustling that have hit the area in the recent past.
He indicated that the officers will be deployed to the cattle rustling-prone counties of Elgeyo-Marakwet, Baringo and West Pokot beginning October.
“The government is going to address the pending issue of Kenya Police Reservists (KPR) because the expenditure has been provided [for] in the budget.
“This will see us increase the number of KPR officers in Kerio Valley to beef up security,” said Boinnet.
On Sunday, Mr Boinnet visited the family of the late Titus Kipchumba, who was killed following last week’s raid in Embomir.
The IG, who was accompanied by Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, later addressed a security meeting.
Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen addresses a baraza in Kerio Valley on September 11, 2016. PHOTO | DENNIS LUBANGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
ARMOURED VEHICLES
“In addition, the government is also going to give an armoured personnel carriers (APC) as well as another vehicle to support Liter Police Station,” added Mr Boinnet.
“Security matters are complex and it is worse when you are dealing with uneducated bandits who have nothing to lose. We have done, and continue to do our best to sort out this mess. We have made great strides. We thank our community for the great job they do to support the government security teams,” said Senator Murkomen.
He called for the support of elders from both sides to deal with the issue of grazing.
NYUMBA KUMI
He asked locals to embrace the Nyumba Kumi initiative to deal with the insecurity menace in the area saying it was time for retired police officers to be incorporated into national security matters.
Marakwet East MP Kangogo Bowen attributed conflicts in Kerio Valley to the search for pasture among the wrangling communities.
“Members of the neighbouring Pokot community cross over to the Marakwet side in search of pasture, a move that does not go down well with the locals. There is a need for a discussion among leaders from both sides to end this menace,” said Mr Bowen.
