Phase Two of Operation Maliza Uhalifu launched

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen before the Development Partners Roundtable meeting, at the Kenya School of Government, Nairobi, on March 26, 2025. [Benard Orwongo,Standard]

The government has launched a full-scale security operation targeting bandit hideouts in Laikipia County in a renewed effort to tackle escalating insecurity.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the establishment of a second Operation Maliza Uhalifu (OMU) command centre in Kirimon, Laikipia County, aimed at restoring peace in volatile areas.