Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that all chiefs and assistant chiefs in terror-prone regions, including Mandera County, will be armed with firearms by December. This measure aims to protect local administrators from extremist groups, with training provided for those unfamiliar with firearm use.

• Kipchumba Murkomen made the announcement on Monday, September 22, during a Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Mandera County.
• The plan includes arming chiefs, sub-chiefs, and recruiting more National Police Reservists (NPRs).
• Mandera Governor Mohamed Khalif noted prevalent cattle rustling despite minimal inter-tribal clashes in the county.