President William Ruto has reiterated that the ongoing joint security operation by the police and the military to wipe out bandits will be successful.
The Head of State assured that all bandits will be brought to book and illegal firearms repossessed.
Ruto said all children will go back to school and announced that he has directed the military to work with the Ministry of Education to rebuild all destroyed learning institutions.
"The dangerously misguided idea that people can acquire illegal arms, mobilise to commit murder, robbery, violence and other criminal acts and in the process displace, torment, cause suffering and insecurity to communities, must and will come to an end,” he said.
The President made the remarks while presiding over a pass-out parade for new graduate and General Service Officer cadets at the military academy in Lanet, Nakuru.
The remarks came barely two days after MPs from northern Kenya said they want the military to take full charge of the security operation.
The legislators asked Ruto to move to Parliament to seek approval to deploy the Kenya Defence Force in the troubled region.
The police are currently leading the security operation in the region with the assistance of KDF officers.
The operation is being carried out in Turkana, West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo, Laikipia and Samburu counties.
Banditry has claimed more than 100 civilians and six police officers in the past six months.
On Friday, Ruto said he was encouraged to note that the Kenya Defence Forces through the Kenya Military Academy, continues to employ a futuristic approach to professional training and development
"In the Horn of Africa, peace and security efforts continue to dictate the regional agenda and dominate our engagements, as we pursue the broader strategy to recover stability in what has, unfortunately, become a rough neighbourhood," he said.
