Rustlers in Samburu county kill herders, steal 500 goats as security concerns rise in northern Kenya
Security personnel are actively searching for the suspects, and a contingent of officers from the Administration Police, Regular Police and Anti-Theft Stock Unit have been deployed to Loiyangalani to pursue the bandits.
Kenya comes up with livestock identification and traceability law to curb cattle rustling, enhance world markets access
The digital livestock identification and traceability system is expected to help curb theft, monitor health and improve food safety. Using RFID tags, it tracks animal movements and links ownership, aimed at enhancing local and international trade.
Ongoing disarmament of pastoralists in Kenya nets 11 more guns in Tana River in coast region
Speaking after receiving two more guns from the Orma community at Bangali Police Station, area Deputy County Commissioner Joseph Kipkorir thanked the elders from both communities for their continued support in the ongoing disarmament exercise.
Relief for Turkana pastoralists after Kerio Valley authority drills 24,000-litre capacity borehole
Kerio Valley Development Authority Managing Director Sammy Naporos said the authority has invested at least Ksh200 million in 17 water projects benefiting 204,000 people and 300,0000 livestock across the county.
County government in northern Kenya tells herders to sell livestock before drought devastates their stocks
National Drought Management Authority coordinator Josephat Lotwel observed that Samburu County will be at an alert stage of drought in January following poor short rains.
Scientists: Kenya needs 80 million tonnes of livestock feed annually to address persistent deficit
Livestock breeds at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation Naivasha centre. KALRO has for years been at the forefront of undertaking research for enhanced livestock breeds as well as energy-rich fodder for better livestock production. Photo by Erastus Gichohi.
Retired IGP Kimaiyo warns bandits in Kenya’s North Rift region to heed state amnesty offer, surrender illegal guns
The restoration of peace, he noted, has seen families return to their homes and farms where they are currently engaging in farming activities with some cultivating crops along the Kerio River, which had been abandoned for years after bandits declared a no go zone.
Herders in Meru and Isiolo in central Kenya accuse police of complicity in cattle rustling
Buuri East Sub-County DCIO officers urged residents to remain calm, assuring them that forensic investigations had begun. They said the recovered identity card and mobile phone would be analysed to help identify suspects and aid in bringing them to justice.
State promises to root out cattle rustling in Lake Victoria Basin counties as ethnic tensions rise
The principal secretary said the government was holding elaborate consultations with local leaders and security agencies to dismantle emerging criminal gangs and restore security in the affected areas.
Arid and semi-arid region in north-western Kenya experiences torrential rains after 65 years
Dickson Rotich, a Sengwer elder who is also the community’s spokesman, recalled that such a phenomenon is only comparable to 1961 when rains were so heavy that they resulted in bumper harvests.
