Govt to Set Up Seven New Police Stations in Tiaty as Crackdown on Banditry Intensifies
The government has announced plans to establish seven new police stations in Tiaty, Baringo County, by December as part of an expanded security strategy to contain persistent banditry and strengthen state presence in the troubled region. Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen revealed the plan during a Jukwaa la Usalama town hall meeting in Kabarnet on Saturday, where he noted that Tiaty’s vastness and limited security infrastructure had contributed to long-running insecurity.
Speaking at the forum, Murkomen said four of the seven police stations would be operational before the end of the year, targeting areas where communities have endured decades of violent raids and government services are limited. He cited Silale Ward as a key priority, pointing out that the area has only one secondary school and no police station, despite being one of the most affected by insecurity. The CS also announced that security roads and communication networks would be upgraded to improve mobility and enhance rapid response in the bandit-prone zones.
Beyond security reinforcement, Murkomen raised concern over the high number of residents without national identification cards, saying the situation had denied many access to government services. He disclosed that Baringo has an estimated 161,000 adults without IDs, with Tiaty recording the highest number. The ministry, he added, will collaborate with the county government and local leaders to intensify mobile registration drives, ensuring residents can be documented and included in state programmes.
Murkomen, who led the 21st edition of Jukwaa la Usalama engagements, assured locals that security operations in the region would continue until peace is restored and communities can resume their lives without fear. He was accompanied by Deputy Inspector General of Police (APS) Gilbert Masengeli, Rift Valley Regional Commissioner Dr. Abdi Hassan and other senior security officials who earlier inspected ongoing registration services at the County Commissioner’s grounds. The CS said the expanded security presence, better infrastructure and enhanced documentation of residents would contribute to long-term stability and socio-economic development in Tiaty and the wider Baringo region.