Police launch toll-free emergency hotline to boost security in Isiolo

Residents of Kipsing and Burati wards of Isiolo county converge at Ngarendari riverbank to discuss how they will recover stolen livestock to avert a security operation aimed at the area in a few days, if all stolen livestock are not added to authorities in the area. [File, Standard]

Residents of Isiolo County now have direct and free access to emergency assistance following the launch of a toll-free hotline and a new joint command centre aimed at enhancing security and improving emergency response in the region.

The toll-free number — 0800 722 180 — was officially launched at the Isiolo County Police Headquarters in a collaborative effort between the National Police Service and the Regional Pastoralist Peace Link (RPPL).