Ruto Issues Orders Over Killings in Narok County
Senator Aaron Cheruiyot has requested President William Ruto to deploy special forces in Angata Barikoi...
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President William Ruto has issued a stern directive for residents of Angata Barikoi, Trans Mara, to surrender their firearms following deadly clashes. This order comes amidst escalating violence in the border region of Narok County, with the government vowing to restore peace.
- At least seven lives have been claimed in the recent skirmishes between border communities.
- The Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot requested the deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces to respond to the situation.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen declared Trans Mara West and Trans Mara South constituencies as security-disturbed areas for 30 days, with a dusk-to-dawn curfew enforced by Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat.
- Over 120 houses have been torched, and a local Member of County Assembly (MCA) has been arrested in connection with the clashes.
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Authorities Respond to Clashes in Narok and Protests in Nairobi - December 2025
President William Ruto issued a stern directive for residents of Angata Barikoi, Trans Mara, to surrender their firearms following deadly clashes in the border region of Narok County. The government has vowed to restore peace in the area. In Nairobi's Central Business District, anti-riot police used tear gas to disperse protesters attempting to march to State House. The demonstration consisted of parents and relatives of victims from the 2024 and 2025 anti-government protests who were seeking an audience with the President over delayed compensation. Ahead of the march, two activists, Julius Kamau and Collins Otieno, were arrested by police at Jeevanjee Gardens.
