A year ago, the Lemurek-Yatya road in Baringo North was a deadly bandit corridor, forcing armed escorts and evading ambushes. Today, peace has returned, allowing free travel and the reopening of schools.

• Over 20 schools that had been closed due to insecurity have since reopened.
• An intensified intelligence-led security operation and disarmament campaign targeting illegal firearms are credited with the turnaround.
• A turning point was the commissioning of the area's first school bus at Yatya Secondary School, an event impossible during the height of insecurity.