New Directive Issued on Marsabit County Curfew
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has stated in a gazette notice that the curfew will be extended for the next 30 days.
Leah Mukangai 
The curfew is to be in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on June 1, 2022, and will last for 30 days.
A month earlier, the CS stated that the region designated as a disturbed area is still under serious security threat.
As a result, any movement into or out of the area during that time must be cleared by security officials.
“Under this Order, there shall be no public gatherings, processions or movement, either alone or as a group during the period of the curfew except as has been permitted in writing by the Inspector General of the National Police Service,” the statement read.
The CS declared a month-long curfew and operation in the volatile North Eastern county last month to strengthen a disarmament exercise against insecurity.
Matiang'i, who had visited the area following a series of attacks, accused county political leaders of inflaming tensions in the Northern Kenya region.
Interior CS Fred Matiang'i stated after a meeting with senior security officials at the GSU headquarters in Ruaraka that there is a link between the proliferation of illegal ammunition in the county and mining activities in neighboring Isiolo County, particularly in Kom in Merti sub-county.
Since the start of Operation Rejesha Amani Marsabit on May 2nd, 140 firearms and over 1,000 bullets of illicit weapons have been recovered.
The National Police Service has been holding forums to encourage residents to voluntarily surrender their weapons, emphasizing that the operation is not intended to target any particular community but rather to catch criminals throughout the country.
