The government has been accused of failing to take action against cattle rustling and banditry to restore peace in Samburu North subcounty.
Three people – two boys and a man – were recently shot dead by bandits in two separate attacks in Samburu North.
Samburu North MP Alois Lentoimaga said the three lost their lives without provoking anyone.
“On December 23, we lost a 12-year-old boy who was in Standard 6 after he was shot dead by bandits. On December 31, we lost a man and a Standard 5 pupil after they were shot dead. The three were not fighting, resisting or armed,” he said.
The legislator said the insecurity situation has worsened in his constituency after the national government disarmed the National Police Reservists without sealing loopholes along the country’s border, where illegal guns are sneaked in.
“There are many illegal firearms in the hands of the wrong people. It is like we are not part of Kenya. Instead of protecting us, they decided to disarm the NPRs who were protecting us more than police officers do,” he said.
Lentoimaga said police are unable to fight cattle rustlers.
Lentoimaga said the recovery of stolen livestock and taking cattle rustlers to court is the only way to restore peace, deliver justice to the victims. The move would also prevent revenge attacks in the future.
“If a family is attacked and one of them is killed and you don’t follow up to arrest the culprits or even recover the animals, that family will remain with hatred against the person who took the life of their relative. They will always look for a way to revenge,” he said.
