Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has officially designated parts of Masalani in Garissa and Tana River counties as protected areas, restricting access.
In an official notice dated May 16, the CS announced that the Masalani National Intelligence Service Campus in Masalani and Jamhuri areas in Garissa County and the Masalani National Intelligence Service Campus, Tana River County, have been placed under heightened security.
According to Murkomen, entry to the restricted areas will be strict and regulated by the Director General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), Noordin Haji. ''IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 3 (1) of the Protected Areas Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration orders that the Masalani National Intelligence Service Campus Protected Area Order, 2025,'' the notice read in part.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen speaking during the joint meeting of Cabinet Committees hosted by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Karen, Nairobi.
