Murkomen Declares Parts of Three Counties as Disturbed & Dangerous - March 2026

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 enables a major security operation to combat escalating criminal activities and banditry. The government had previously deployed KDF soldiers to the region, and two KDF soldiers along with four civilians have been detained for 10 days in Nairobi as police investigate a plot to rob and murder a senior military officer, Major General George Okumu. The gazette notice issued on March 26, 2026, marks a significant escalation in anti-banditry operations targeting these three counties.

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Murkomen Declares Parts of Three Counties as Disturbed & Dangerous Days After KDF Deployment

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.