Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has deployed specialized police units, including the General Service Unit (GSU) and the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU), to the Nairobi-Garissa Highway following a surge in deadly attacks that have disrupted transport and caused public concern.

• Seven residents were killed in a retaliatory attack in Tseikuru, Mwingi on April 26.
• The National Police Service (NPS) is deploying units to escort vehicles and restore order along the Mwingi-Garissa route.
• Several bus companies, including Pacific Coach, have suspended operations due to escalating safety fears after incidents like a bus being attacked with stones.

The National Liberal Party (NLP) is demanding that escalating violence in Mwingi and along the Mwingi–Garissa Highway be declared a national emergency, warning of potential inter-community conflict.

• At least 14 people have been killed in the past 30 days due to a cycle of ethnic retaliation.
• NLP leader Augustus Kyalo Muli called for the Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General to camp in Mwingi until perpetrators are apprehended.
• The party is urging the deployment of National Police Reservists, GSU, and potentially the military to secure the highway, a critical economic lifeline.

The Kenyan government has deployed elite police units, including the GSU and RDU, to escort vehicles along the Mwingi–Garissa Road following a series of deadly attacks.

• Seven people were killed in a recent attack in the Tseikuru area.
• The National Police Service (NPS) is coordinating the security operation.
• The attacks have disrupted transport and are linked to escalating inter-community tensions and disputes over grazing land.