Omollo to security forces: Protect natural resources or risk more conflict

Interior PS Raymond Omollo has ordered security agencies to protect natural resources, as competition over land, water and pasture drives deadly communal violence across the country...

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Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has mandated security forces to intensify efforts in protecting natural resources, citing their depletion as a major driver of escalating communal violence across Kenya.

The directive comes amidst recurrent and deadly clashes over land, water, and pasture, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions.
Raymond Omollo, Interior Principal Secretary, emphasized that safeguarding natural resources is crucial for livelihoods, conflict prevention, and national stability.
The Integrated Natural Resource Management Programme (INReMP) will be rolled out in 10 counties, involving National Government Administrative Officers (NGAOs) in efforts like climate-smart agriculture and watershed restoration.

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