West Pokot governor accuses powerful state officials in Kenya of illegal gold mining, non-remittance of royalties and wildlife ruin
Mr Simon Kachapin questioned why ordinary business operators are required to comply with taxation and licensing regulations, while illegal miners allegedly operate freely.
Security operation in northern Kenya nets firearms, drugs and livestock in crackdown
Authorities reiterated their commitment to ensuring lasting peace and normalcy return to Isiolo, emphasising that coordinated efforts between security agencies, community leaders and the public remain essential in achieving this goal.
Illegal mining: One dies in gold mining in stone throwing incident in Moyale
Marsabit County Police Commander (CPC) Leonard Kimaiyo said they had commenced investigations into the Saturday evening incident, which also left another person nursing serious injuries.
UN says over a billion illicit firearms in circulation globally sustain conflict, terrorism and criminal networks
One definition has small arms and light weapons broadly categorised as weapons intended for individuals in armed or security forces, further classifying them as man-portable weapons made or modified to military specifications for use as lethal instruments of war.
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.
Glimmer of hope in Kenya’s demilitarisation plan as herders in West Pokot turn in illegal firearms
Commissioner Khalif announced that the government will support those who surrender firearms by enrolling them in technical and vocational institutes (TVETs) to acquire job skills. He further said that the government will be offering those who surrender employment opportunities, especially under the affordable housing programme.
Clash over water for livestock results in shooting to death of three herders in Marsabit County
The county commissioner pointed out that the incident has confirmed the availability of illegal firearms in wrong hands in the sub-county, which borders Samburu County, adding that a forceful retrieval operation was imminent, unless the ultimatum was heeded to.
