IG Kanja Orders Deployment of More Police Officers to Moyale Amid Ethiopia Tensions

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has ordered the deployment of additional police officers to Moyale, Marsabit County, to reinforce security amid growing tensions and insecurity in neighbouring Ethiopia.

Kanja conducted an extensive security assessment in Moyale on Thursday, November 5, where he met regional security officials to evaluate the security situation and discuss measures to safeguard residents.

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During the visit, the Inspector General chaired a strategic meeting with regional security officials, focusing on the emerging security developments across the border and their potential implications for the safety of communities in the area.

The National Police Service said the additional deployment was intended to strengthen existing security operations and improve the capacity of officers to prevent and respond to potential threats.

"To bolster defensive and preventive capabilities, the Inspector General announced the deployment of additional police officers to reinforce existing security.

"He firmly assured the residents of Moyale of the National Police Service's unwavering commitment to protecting their lives and property," the NPS said.

Kanja urged security personnel deployed to the region to remain alert and maintain high levels of vigilance as they continued carrying out their duties.

He also called on residents to cooperate with security agencies by providing timely information that could help officers address security threats and maintain stability.

"The IG further encouraged residents to work closely with security agencies by sharing timely and relevant information and to continue maintaining peace," the NPS added.

As part of his visit, Kanja also toured one of the camps hosting families displaced by the insecurity, where he assured them of enhanced protection.

He further pledged coordinated humanitarian assistance for the displaced populations in collaboration with relief partners, as security agencies continued monitoring developments in the region.

Elsewhere, the death toll from the building collapse in Eastleigh, Nairobi, has risen to eight after six more bodies were recovered from the rubble on Thursday, November 5.

In a statement, the NPS said multi-agency response teams were continuing search, rescue and recovery operations at the site of the incident, which occurred on October 23, 2026.

The latest recovery brought the number of people confirmed dead to eight, while four others had been rescued alive since the building collapsed.

"The teams remain on the ground, working in coordination to reach areas beneath the rubble and account for all those who may have been caught in the collapse," the statement read.

The National Police Service disclosed that the six bodies recovered on Thursday belonged to four women and two men.

NPS expressed condolences to families who lost their loved ones in the tragedy and urged those searching for missing relatives to seek assistance through the Kenya Red Cross team stationed at the scene.

"We continue to support the multi-agency operation and call on members of the public to sustain their cooperation by keeping away from the affected site, following guidance from response teams, and allowing emergency personnel unhindered access," the statement added.