Interior Cabinet Secretary Murkomen said chiefs working in dangerous areas will receive guns. He made this clear at a security meeting in Isiolo town. Chiefs who fear for their safety can register as National Police Reservists right away. The officials must tell their concerns to local security committees, who will send names to the Inspector General's office. Approved chiefs will train before receiving firearms.
Murkomen met with security teams from five counties to check on operations against bandits, cattle rustlers, and drug dealers. He visited the Isiolo police station to talk with officers. Earlier this month, he stated chiefs deserve guns when their lives are at clear risk. These risky areas include places with herder conflicts, border regions like Boni Forest, and parts of North Eastern with al Shabaab threats. Murkomen questioned why chiefs should be denied firearms when vetted civilians can have them.
Murkomen met with security teams from five counties to check on operations against bandits, cattle rustlers, and drug dealers. He visited the Isiolo police station to talk with officers. Earlier this month, he stated chiefs deserve guns when their lives are at clear risk. These risky areas include places with herder conflicts, border regions like Boni Forest, and parts of North Eastern with al Shabaab threats. Murkomen questioned why chiefs should be denied firearms when vetted civilians can have them.
