President William Ruto is currently meeting top security officials to discuss the escalating security challenges in the North Rift.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kindiki Kithure is leading the team.
Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome and his two deputies Douglas Kanja and Noor Gabow are present.
Principal Secretary Raymond Omolo among other top officials from the security sector are also in attendance at the meeting happening at Ruto's home in Kilgoris.
It aims to tackle the persistent violence perpetrated by bandits in the area.
The situation in the region has continued to deteriorate in the recent past despite the presence of multi-agency security teams.
Several people have been killed by the bandits and others displaced.
Local leaders said over 70 people have been killed in separate attacks by the bandits in recent months in the area.
The meeting convened by the head of state comes amidst a renewed strategy by the government to combat entrenched the banditry that has continued to rule the area for years.
Last week, Kindiki commissioned the first batch of modern security equipment.
It included Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs) and Armoured Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
The Operation Maliza Uhalifu in the North Rift was launched in February 2023, following continuous violent activity by the bandits.
The operation is led by police forces and supported by the military in a multi-agency security team that also consists of National Police Reservists-volunteers operating as supplementary forces within their communities.
