Political interference, unclear boundaries to blame for insecurity in Turkana

Senators during Senate Mashinani sitting at the Turkana County Assembly Chambers. [Edwin Nyarangi, Standard]

The Senate has heard that political interference and lack of clear boundaries was to blame for insecurity in Turkana county which has resulted in deaths, injuries and destruction of property.

Turkana County Commissioner Jacob Ouma who appeared before the Senate National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations Committee in Lodwar town, yesterday, claimed that local politicians were the main sponsors of stock theft for commercial reasons.