Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced the upgrading of Embobut Police Post in Marakwet East Sub-County into a fully-fledged police station in a move aimed at strengthening security in the region.
Murkomen, accompanied by Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, flew to the area on Saturday to preside over the opening ceremony.
He said recent intensified security operations had helped restore calm in previously volatile areas of Elgeyo Marakwet County.
"To consolidate these gains, we are opening more police stations and deploying more security personnel to the area," said Murkomen.
Lagat echoed the remarks, crediting ongoing operations for a decline in cases of banditry.
“Cases of banditry are on a decline due to increased operations in various places in this region and we thank all involved,” he said.
Separately, Murkomen also addressed rising sexual violence cases in Kajiado County, where a suspected serial rapist is reportedly terrorising residents of Magadi and Majengo.
During a Jukwaa La Usalama forum on Friday, Murkomen directed chiefs and assistant chiefs in the area to work closely with police to apprehend the suspect.
“No one gets lost in Kenya. The chief knows everything. Let us get the guy within seven days and settle the matter,” he said.
He was responding to locals who claimed the suspect had not been arrested despite his whereabouts being known.
“How can somebody defile young children and continue roaming in the neighbourhood like it’s normal? It cannot be normal. This is a matter we must deal with decisively,” said Murkomen.
He added that the public security forum had endorsed a seven-day ultimatum for the suspect’s arrest.
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja confirmed that officers had stepped up the manhunt.
