Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced that all chiefs in Mandera County will be armed and undergo training to bolster local security along the Kenya–Somalia Border. This decision follows recent concerns about the infiltration of Jubaland forces into Kenyan territory and persistent threats from al-Shabaab.

• All chiefs in Mandera County will be armed and trained to enhance local security.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen made the announcement in Mandera.
• The move addresses heightened security concerns along the Kenya–Somalia Border One Crossing, including previous reports of Jubaland forces crossing into Kenya and countering al-Shabaab attacks.