Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has recently disclosed that 21 people were killed in banditry attacks between January and March 2025.
In a statement, Murkomen revealed that the 21 people include one police officer, 8 civilians, and 12 suspects.
“Unfortunately, as a result of these criminal acts, 21 persons ( 1 police officer, 8 civilians and 12 suspects.) were killed in the first quarter of the year 2025 compared to 58 persons who unfortunately died in the same period in 2024,” said Murkomen.
CS Murkomen says more than 20 people have been killed in bandict attacks in 3 months. Photo: Courtesy.
The CS also noted that between January and March, 167 cases of stock theft were reported, compared to 263 in the same period last year.
According to Murkomen, during the period, a total of 4,935 livestock were stolen compared to 8,557 in the same period in 2024.
Murkomen said that the reduction in stock theft cases is a result of efforts by security officers and reservists.
“Our security teams are still confronted by the following challenges in the fight against banditry; proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons, commercialization of banditry through readily available markets for stolen livestock, political interference and incitement, competition for water and pasture during periods of drought, fights over communal land boundaries and inaccessible safe havens for criminals due to poor infrastructure and mobile network coverage amongst other challenges,” the Interior CS remarked.
CS Murkomen moreover noted that the Government is working to set aside resources for infrastructure development, including schools, and to provide our security officers with better equipment and resources to tackle the challenges.
