Govt deploys GSU, RDU teams to escort vehicles after Kitui attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 29 — The government has deployed specialised police units to escort vehicles along the Mwingi–Garissa Road following a spate of - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The Kenyan government has deployed elite police units, including the GSU and RDU, to escort vehicles along the Mwingi–Garissa Road following a series of deadly attacks.
- Seven people were killed in a recent attack in the Tseikuru area.
- The National Police Service (NPS) is coordinating the security operation.
- The attacks have disrupted transport and are linked to escalating inter-community tensions and disputes over grazing land.
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