Police boss Eliud Lagat wants everyone hiding guns around Tot in Kerio Valley to hand them over fast. He gave folks just 24 hours to surrender illegal weapons. If they miss this deadline, he promised tough police action against them.
Lagat told people they could drop off guns with local chiefs, community elders, or police helpers. He made it clear his officers would hunt down anyone keeping illegal firearms. The security chief also stopped all local peace meetings run by village elders. This pause lets police work without interference.
These orders came Friday when Lagat visited Tot after bandits had caused more trouble lately. He met with leaders from three areas: Kerio Valley, Pokot Central, and Tiaty West. Lagat mentioned that things had been mostly peaceful since the government stepped in last year, cutting crime by 70 percent.
But trouble returned these past three weeks, claiming several lives. Lagat warned criminals that the police knew who they were. He plans to send in special teams from different agencies with just one goal - finding and removing these troublemakers from the community completely.
The police leader asked locals to help catch suspects. Recent attacks killed four people, including two school kids, during separate incidents in Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo counties. A combined security force with soldiers, anti-livestock theft officers, and riot police currently searches for the bandits responsible.
Lagat told people they could drop off guns with local chiefs, community elders, or police helpers. He made it clear his officers would hunt down anyone keeping illegal firearms. The security chief also stopped all local peace meetings run by village elders. This pause lets police work without interference.
These orders came Friday when Lagat visited Tot after bandits had caused more trouble lately. He met with leaders from three areas: Kerio Valley, Pokot Central, and Tiaty West. Lagat mentioned that things had been mostly peaceful since the government stepped in last year, cutting crime by 70 percent.
But trouble returned these past three weeks, claiming several lives. Lagat warned criminals that the police knew who they were. He plans to send in special teams from different agencies with just one goal - finding and removing these troublemakers from the community completely.
The police leader asked locals to help catch suspects. Recent attacks killed four people, including two school kids, during separate incidents in Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo counties. A combined security force with soldiers, anti-livestock theft officers, and riot police currently searches for the bandits responsible.
