Elgeyo Marakwet — The Kerio Valley belt that covers parts of Baringo North, Marakwet and Pokot will be gazetted as "a dangerous area" to pave way for a security operation to eliminate cattle rustling. He said more security camps would be established in Kapkobil, Kabetwa, Murkutwo and Kaben among other areas that had witnessed cattle rustling. The DP at the same time asked leaders to stop politicising issues of security along the Kerio Valley. Ruto said leaders should work together in confronting insecurity occasioned by banditry and cattle rustling instead of introducing politics. "Those who have made cattle rustling as their source of income should find something else to do, as those caught risked long jail terms.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 28, 2017 07:33 UTC