Kindiki declares 12 Tana River areas as high-risk amid ongoing clashes

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard

Several areas in Tana River County have been declared high-risk due to insecurity.

In a Gazette notice dated Friday, October 11, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki identified these areas as disturbed and dangerous.

The order takes effect immediately and will remain in place for 30 days.

"In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 106 (1) of the National Police Service Act 2011, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, in consultation with the National Security Council, declares the following parts of Tana River County as insecure and dangerous."

"This notice shall take effect on 11th October 2024 at 6:30 p.m. for a period of thirty (30) days and may, at any time, be withdrawn or extended for such a further period as the Cabinet Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, direct."

The affected locations include Madogo, Areri, Saka, Sala, Mororo, and Mbalambala, all within Bangale Sub-County.

In Tana North Sub-County, the areas listed are Hirimani, Hosingo, Dukanotu, Chewele, Nanighi, and Bura.

To this effect, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has urged individuals in possession of illegal firearms to surrender them within 30 days.

The notice comes amid ongoing clashes in the region.

As of yesterday, more than ten people had been killed as communities continued to clash, with dozens more hospitalized.