County security committee bans night transportation of livestock

Agitated residents of Kitengela  arrives at the scene to identify their stolen goats at Isinya Kajiado County on Sunday. Five people suspected to be transporting stolen livestock animals were critically injured while six others were arrested. [Photo: Peterson Githaiga/Standard]

The transporting of livestock at night has been banned.

County Commissioner David Kipkemei said the security committee's decision had been prompted by rampant theft of livestock.