IG Koome in Kainuk as security heightened in Turkana over rampant bandit attacks
Inspector-General of Police Japhet Koome arrived in Kainuk yesterday morning as authorities heightened security near the border of Turkana and West Pokot counties following rampant bandits attack.
IG Koome landed at Kainuk Anti Stock Theft Unit amid tight security, coming a day after President William Ruto directed that the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) join the security operation to weed out bandits from the area.
A spot check of the road between Kainuk and Kaakong, near the area where four officers were killed by suspected Pokot bandits over the weekend, revealed intensified security patrols by police officers in Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) and Land Cruisers.
Public service vehicles, private and commercial cars slowly returned to the road connecting Lodwar and Kitale following the heightened security.
Turkana County Police Commander Samwel Ndanyi, who is currently leading the operation in Kainuk, said Koome will also visit Turkana East Sub-County to assess the security situation.
