Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, has issued a stern warning to illegal herders infiltrating the Meru National Park.
During a press briefing on Thursday, May 8, the CS revealed that these illegal herders have been involved in stealing cattle from local residents, a situation that has fueled tension and conflict, particularly along the Meru-Tharaka Nithi border.
Murkomen confirmed that the government is in the process of deploying additional officers from the newly formed National Government Administration Police Unit (NGAPU).
These officers will work in coordination with the Kenya Wildlife Service and local authorities to apprehend the herders. "A recent phenomenon that has emerged is the presence of illegal herders within the national park, who are causing conflict and, at times, stealing livestock from Tharaka Nithi residents," he said.
