At least 74 people have been killed in separate attacks by bandits in the North Rift area in the past months. Samburu North MP Letipita Eli told the Committee that 2,500 people have been displaced following unending attacks by bandits. "The government has decided to work on its own in the fight against banditry and cattle rustling. Turkana East MP Nicholas Ngikor said replacing chiefs in the area had contributed to the escalating of banditry and cattle rustling activities. Kindiki said cattle rustling in Northern Kenya has over the years become an organised criminal enterprise responsible for deaths, poverty and displacement.
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