The Kenyan government has declared parts of Laikipia, Meru, and Isiolo counties as security-disturbed and dangerous areas, effective March 26, 2026, for 30 days.

• This declaration initiates an escalated multi-agency security operation targeting banditry networks and illegal firearms.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the intervention to restore order amidst rising criminal activity.
• The operation aims to dismantle criminal networks, eliminate banditry, and ensure lasting peace and stability following repeated attacks and livestock theft in northern and central Kenya.

Kenya's National Police Service (NPS) is set to roll out body cameras for officers soon as part of a broader strategy to enhance accountability and integrate technology into security operations.

• The introduction of body cameras aims to curb corruption, enhance transparency, and provide credible evidence in investigations.
• Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo confirmed the upcoming deployment.
• This initiative comes as the NPS was named the most corrupt service in the 2025 Ethics and Anti-Corruption (EACC) report.

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo announced on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, that the government has made significant progress in reforming the security sector, with approximately 55 percent of planned reforms implemented.

• Salary reviews are underway, with potential pay increases of up to 40 percent for officers upon completion.
• The National Police Service and Kenya Prisons Service are addressing staffing shortages with over 10,000 police constables and 3,800 prison officers in training or recently graduated.
• The government is also constructing at least 5,000 housing units for officers and exploring the rollout of body cameras and expanded CCTV coverage to modernize crime detection.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has officially declared parts of Laikipia, Meru, and Isiolo counties as security-disturbed and dangerous, effective March 26, 6pm for 30 days.

• This declaration allows security agencies to conduct a major operation to dismantle criminal elements and bandits in the affected regions.
• The affected areas span specific sub-counties and regions within Laikipia North, Tigania East, Igembe North, and Isiolo North.
• The operation, which also includes a mop-up of illegal firearms, follows the recent deployment of 400 additional police officers and involves the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and National Intelligence Service (NIS).