In six counties categorized as troublesome and high risk due to escalating banditry activities, heavily armed multi-security personnel, including combat units from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and General Service Unit (GSU), are still mapping out the territories. The military has 20 firearms which they recovered from the locals.
Dr Abdi Hassan, the Rift Valley Regional Commissioner, cautioned against owning illegal firearms while at the same time acknowledging that they found weapons in the counties of Samburu and Turkana.
According to Dr Hassan, the terminology may differ in the second phase, so it is time to hand over these weapons voluntarily.
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The week after President William Ruto ordered troops to restore peace to the North Rift's troubled banditry-prone regions, there has been no ambush.
The Regional Commissioner said, "We have not had a severe incident since the President gave the directions, and this will be the state of affairs.
The command of the multi-security installation in the six counties said its officers would be brutal to armed bandits who engage in battle while pledging to uphold the rule of law in the ongoing operation.
There must be a set way to deal with bandits approaching security guards. Dr Hassan said it would be an excellent letdown for them because the treatment would be how security officers want.
However, the head of the Rift Valley police department remained evasive over the length of the operation, saying only that "the presence of government will be there for however long it takes."
