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From left- Interior CS Fred Matiang'i, Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai and Western Regional Commissioner Anne Ngetich at Bulimbo Primary School in Matungu on May 16, 2019. [Benjamin Sakwa/Standard]
Government has launched a major security operation in Matungu Sub-County following a series of killings that have left 18 people dead in a span of one month.
Making the announcement today when he toured the troubled region, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i said a contingent of General Service Unit (GSU) officers will be deployed to beef up security and boost the regular police numbers.
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