Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen released a statement on Saturday, May 3, outlining the progress made in fighting banditry from January to March in the first quarter of 2025.
In the statement, Murkomen noted that the number of banditry and stock theft cases had decreased during this period, with only 167 cases of stock theft compared to 263 cases in the same period last year.
Additionally, a total of 4,935 livestock were stolen compared to the 8,557 during the same period in 2024. "Our first quarter security report covering January-March 2025, indicated a significant decrease in cases of banditry and stock theft," part of the statement read.
Unfortunately, this also saw an increasing number of criminal cases being recorded, including the killing of 21 people, including a police officer, eight civilians and 12 suspects.
