Kenya: Marsabit Declared Security-Disturbed As Govt Cracks Down On Banditry

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared parts of Marsabit as security-disturbed due to escalating banditry and inter-communal violence. The declaration, published in the Kenya Gazette, covers 13 localities and mandates residents to surrender illegal firearms to reduce armed attacks and restore order in the volatile region. This measure is part of broader efforts to stabilize northern Kenya amid ongoing insecurity.