Why parts of Laikipia, Meru and Isiolo have been gazetted as dangerous
The order took effect at 6:00 p.m. on March 26, 2026, and will remain in force for 30 days...
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Parts of Laikipia, Meru, and Isiolo counties have been declared security-disturbed and dangerous for 30 days following a gazette notice issued on March 26, 2026. This declaration enables a major security operation to combat escalating criminal activities and banditry.
- A total of 400 additional police officers have been deployed to beef up existing teams.
- The declaration was made by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
- The operation, which began at 6:00 p.m. on March 26, 2026, aims to eradicate banditry and recover illegal firearms.
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Murkomen Declares Parts of Three Counties as Disturbed & Dangerous - March 2026
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has officially declared parts of Laikipia, Meru, and Isiolo counties as security-disturbed and dangerous, effective March 26, 6pm for 30 days. This declaration enables a major security operation to combat escalating criminal activities and banditry. The government had previously deployed KDF soldiers to the region, and two KDF soldiers along with four civilians have been detained for 10 days in Nairobi as police investigate a plot to rob and murder a senior military officer, Major General George Okumu. The gazette notice issued on March 26, 2026, marks a significant escalation in anti-banditry operations targeting these three counties.
