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April 28, 2026
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Meru leaders banks on police training camps to curb banditry

Meru leaders banks on police training camps to curb banditry

Leaders expect the arrival of over 2,000 recruits to trigger a development boom...

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Meru County leaders are establishing police and military training facilities along the border with Isiolo County as a strategy to combat persistent banditry and cattle rustling.

  • 600 acres of land have been allocated by the Meru County Government for the establishment of police field training schools.
  • Key figures involved include Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma.
  • The training schools are intended to create a security buffer and are a response to the loss of over 11,000 head of cattle to banditry in the last three years.

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