IG Kanja Orders Deployment of Special Police Units to Nairobi-Garissa Highway
The deployment follows the rising tensions that have been witnessed along the route, with several vehicles being stoned and forced to seek shelter at police stations, as well as fatal attacks...
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Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has deployed specialized police units, including the General Service Unit (GSU) and the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU), to the Nairobi-Garissa Highway following a surge in deadly attacks that have disrupted transport and caused public concern.
- Seven residents were killed in a retaliatory attack in Tseikuru, Mwingi on April 26.
- The National Police Service (NPS) is deploying units to escort vehicles and restore order along the Mwingi-Garissa route.
- Several bus companies, including Pacific Coach, have suspended operations due to escalating safety fears after incidents like a bus being attacked with stones.
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Mwingi-Garissa Corridor Faces Escalating Violence and Security Crisis - April 2026
The Mwingi-Garissa road corridor has become the epicenter of deadly violence that has claimed multiple lives and disrupted transportation. Leaders from the North Eastern region have condemned the attacks, with the NLP demanding declaration of a national emergency over escalating incidents that threaten peaceful coexistence. Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua is demanding urgent government action following a series of bandit attacks that claimed at least eight lives. MP Adan Keynan has called for the immediate arrest of perpetrators behind the surge in violent incidents along the route. Meanwhile, protests have erupted in Mwingi over insecurity along the Tana River border, with residents disrupting transportation services. The Nairobi-Garissa highway has been closed for a second consecutive day due to demonstrations sparked by recent killings in Kitui, significantly disrupting travel and commerce.
