Professionals from the Kerio Valley have been asked to help the government in the fight against banditry and cattle rustling incidents.
Starehe Deputy County Commissioner John Kisang said Professionals should play a greater role in the war against insecurity along the Kerio Valley.
Kisang regretted that a lot of resources have been wasted in fighting the menace at the expense of education, health, roads among other socio-economic activities.
Addressing some professionals in Marura, Eldoret, at the weekend, Kisang said investment in education remains key to eliminating insecurity due to banditry and cattle rustling.
"As professionals, we are well placed to educate our people on the need to discard cattle rustling and invest in education of our children," said Kisang.
He told the professionals that no outsider was going to develop the Kerio Valley if they did not do so.
"Let's be sincere to each other and face the facts. No outsider is going to develop our Kerio Valley if we do not do so ourselves," Kisang pointed out.
"The government has wasted a lot of resources in fighting cattle-rustling incidents for a long time, yet such reserves should have been used to improve educational standards, build more schools, improve our roads and health institutions among other development initiatives," he added.
He urged those professionals who have settled in areas outside the Kerio Valley not to abandon people at home, saying they should also invest in the region.
The administrator said he was confident that lasting peace will soon be realised in the valley following the tough security measures that have been introduced in the area.
"It's our responsibility as professionals to help the government in its commitment to ensuring lasting peace in achieved in the valley," said Kisang.
Professionals from the Kerio Valley; Wesly Kipkaimoi and Kimutai Romatany praised the ongoing security operation to weed out criminals operating in the region.
"We want to sincerely thank President William Ruto for the political goodwill he has in ending this problem once and for all," said Kipkaimoi.
Romatany called for sincerity and honesty among political leaders from the region in ending the menace.
He added: "This insecurity problem could have been ended long time ago if our leaders were sincere and honesty in fighting it".
