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Kenya: Rift Valley Security Chiefs Complain to Uhuru
The Star, 16 May 2015
Police chiefs in Rift Valley have complained to President Uhuru Kenyatta that they were ignored in major security operations in Turkana, Samburu, West Pokot and Baringo counties. Read more »
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Kenya: Nkaissery to Lead North Rift Peace Talks Monday
Capital FM, 17 May 2015
Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery is expected to lead peace talks between North Rift communities on Monday. Read more »
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Kenya: Raila Wants Kamama Out of Security Committee
The Star, 16 May 2015
Cord leader Raila Odinga has demanded that Asman Kamama be removed as the chair of the National Security and Administration Committee because he "supports banditry". Read more »
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Kenya: Ruto Meets Pokot, Samburu, Turkana Leaders
Capital FM, 14 May 2015
Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday led leaders from cattle rustling prone areas to a meeting meant to find a lasting solution to the menace that continues to claim innocent… Read more »
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Kenya: State Urged to Change Tack in Fighting Crime
The Star, 12 May 2015
WEST Pokot leaders have said the government has failed to tackle violence in pastoral areas. Read more »
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Kenya: 2,000 Cops for Security Operation
The Star, 12 May 2015
SECURITY teams were yesterday preparing to carry out an operation in parts of West Pokot, Baringo, Turkana and Samburu counties ordered by Inspector General of Police Joseph… Read more »
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Kenya: West Pokot Senator at CID for Grilling on Nadome Killings
The Star, 12 May 2015
West Pokot Senator John Lonyangapuo is being questioned at the CID headquarters over the killing of more than 50 people in Nadome. Read more »
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Kenya: Baringo, Turkana Leaders Call Truce
The Star, 11 May 2015
Politicians from Turkana and Baringo counties yesterday met in Eldoret town to discuss cessation of hostilities in the region. Read more »
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Kenya: Pokot Bandits Strike Again in Baringo Driving Away 60 Cattle
The Star, 11 May 2015
POKOT bandits have once again attacked Chemoe village in Baringo North subcounty and drive away more than 60 head of cattle. Read more »
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Kenya: Ruto Tells Leaders to Fight Cattle Rustling
Capital FM, 10 May 2015
Deputy President William Ruto has asked leaders along Kerio Valley to be at the forefront in spearheading peace among communities living in the region. Read more »
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Kenya: Operation Underway in Nadome, Says Boinnet
Capital FM, 9 May 2015
Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet says a major operation is currently underway in areas affected by cattle rustling after more than 50 people were killed in Nadome area in… Read more »
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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Leaflets Found in Western Kenya
Radio Dalsan, 9 May 2015
Suspected Al-Shabaab leaflets warning attacks on schools were circulated in western Kenya. Read more »
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Kenya: Pokot Bandits Steal 60 Cows in Fresh Raid
The Star, 8 May 2015
SUSPECTED Pokot bandits attacked Yatia village, Baringo North subcounty, on Wednesday night and drove away more than 60 head of cattle. Read more »
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Kenya: 54 Killed as Turkana and Pokot Fighting Rages On
The Star, 7 May 2015
Fighting is still going on between the Turkana and Pokot communities at Nadome, on the border of Baringo and Turkana counties. Read more »
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Kenya: 92 Feared Dead in Turkana, Pokot Fighting in Baringo
The Star, 6 May 2015
AN estimated 92 people were feared dead after bandits staged two heavy counter-raids in areas along the borders between Pokot East, Turkana and Samburu. Read more »
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Kenya: Leaders Who Incited Turkana, Pokot Communities Will Be Arrested - Nkaissery
The Star, 6 May 2015
Any politician found to have incited Turkana and Pokot communities to engage in conflict will be arrested, Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery has said. Read more »
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Kenya: 350 Families Displaced in Turkana East Clashes, 92 Dead
The Star, 6 May 2015
About 350 families have been displaced and 400 goats stolen following clashes in Nadome along the Turkana-East Pokot border. The families displaced on Monday are camped at Nabokut… Read more »
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Kenya: Red Cross Confirms 54 Deaths in Turkana-Pokot Conflict
Capital FM, 6 May 2015
The Kenya Red Cross Society says 54 people have lost their lives in the spate of killings following clashes between communities at the volatile Turkana- East Pokot border. Read more »
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Kenya: Nkaissery Orders Arrests, Crackdown in Turkana-Pokot Row
Capital FM, 6 May 2015
Interior Cabinet Minister Joseph Nkaissery on Wednesday warned that politicians inciting the Turkana-Pokot conflict will be arrested. Read more »
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Kenya: 46 Killed After Turkana Herders Raid Pokot Village
The Star, 5 May 2015
A bandit attack along the Turkana - Pokot border left 46 people dead and scores injured. Read more »
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Kenya: DP Halts Mau Forest Evictions
The Star, 4 May 2015
DEPUTY President William Ruto has suspended eviction of squatters from the Mau Forest and other water catchment areas in Rift Valley until consultations are held on the way… Read more »
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Kenya: Loita Maasais Long Search for Their Forest's Future
The Star, 1 May 2015
Loita Forest, situated in Narok county, is approximately 147 kilometres away from Narok town but due to the unpaved road, it takes close to four hours to get there. Read more »