The Interior said the return of security had allowed children who had been kept away from classrooms to resume learning, while families whose homes were destroyed had started putting their lives back together.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe National Police Service described the recovery as a demonstration of the impact of coordinated security operations being undertaken under Operation Maliza Uhalifu, an initiative established by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to tackle insecurity, banditry and organised crime in affected regions.
By Chrispho OwuorOn Tuesday, January 6, 2026, police confirmed through an X post that four more AK-47 rifles and 25 rounds of ammunition were turned in, pushing the cumulative total over the past year to 567 firearms.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe incident has heightened tensions in the area, which has been under Operation Maliza Uhalifu, a multi-agency security campaign launched in 2024 to curb cattle rustling and restore order in northern Kenya.
By Maureen Kinyanjui