Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has officially designated 14 locations in Trans Mara, Narok County, as security-disturbed and dangerous, citing violent clashes in the region.
In a gazette notice dated December 19, issued in consultation with the National Security Council, Murkomen invoked powers under Section 106 (1) of the National Police Service Act, 2011, to declare parts of Narok County as security-disturbed for 30 days, with the possibility of extension or early withdrawal.
The affected areas include Nkaroru in Trans Mara West, and Oldonyo-Orok, Siteti, Ololoma, Corner, Ratiki, Isokon, Kerinkani, Kondamet, Olkiloriti, Angata Barakoi, Kapkeres, Lolgorien Town, and Mashangwa in Trans Mara East.
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The move follows a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat from 6 PM to 6 AM to curb further unrest. Recent clashes between the Masai and Kipsigis communities have left multiple fatalities and widespread destruction.
The Kenya Red Cross reports over 1,800 people displaced and 253 households destroyed, forcing families, including children, women, and persons with disabilities, to seek shelter in schools, dispensaries, and open spaces, with some sleeping under trees.
