Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has announced that the government will conduct a security operation in Meru North to deal with cattle rustling.
In a statement on Tuesday, May 2, CS Kindiki stated that the government would exert the same vigour it has deployed in Rift Valley to neutralize the masterminds of livestock theft.
“To conclusively deal with cattle rustling, the Government has declared Meru North a security operation zone. The same dedication, vigour, and commitment deployed in the fight against bandits and armed criminals in the six counties of North Rift Valley will be deployed to neutralise perpetrators and masterminds of livestock theft,” Kindiki stated.
The Interior CS also directed an Anti-Stock theft unit camp to be established at Lororo along the border of Meru and Isiolo counties.
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He further stated that a special investigative team from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been deployed to probe the death of former Antubetwe Kiongo MCA George Kaliunga.
“A special investigative team from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been constituted to probe the Sunday morning killing of former MCA of Antubetwe Kiongo Ward Mr. George Kaliunga by armed criminals after a livestock theft raid,” Kindiki added.
Kiliunga died on Sunday after being shot in Isiolo County while pursuing his livestock that had been stolen. The former MCA was in the company of police officers when he was shot at.
