CS Matiang'is stern warning to Northrift politicians

Interior  Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has warned politicians in volatile parts of the North Rift against politicising banditry or risk arrest.

Matiang'i said the  persistent cattle theft in parts of the region, purely criminal and it will not be tolerated.

“Cattle rustling is pure crime and not a cultural practice as some want to put it. We have launched an operation that will sort out this matter once and for all,” he said.
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This comes after the government's move to disarm National Police Reservists.

The withdrawal of firearms caused an uproar  by a section of political leaders from the affected areas, who termed the move as exposing the communities to bandits.

He  said the ongoing disarmament of National Police Reservists will continue and they will only be issued with guns once vetting is complete.

The  government, He said,  has put in place stringent measures to crack the cattle theft cartel.