The Kenyan government has embarked on a pacification initiative, replacing the once marauding gangs of armed bandits with rehabilitation efforts.
The Interior Ministry, led by Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, is spearheading the rehabilitation of nine schools in West Pokot County that had been abandoned or destroyed due to previous bandit attacks.
The schools include Cheptulel Boys Secondary School, Chesegon, Cheptulel, Sapulmoi, Lonyangalem, Kour, Songok, and Karon Primary Schools, along with Kisaa Early Childhood Development (ECD) School.
In a post on his facebook page, Cabinet Secretary Kindiki expressed his satisfaction, actively engaging with the workmen and sharing lunch with both laborers and officers involved in ‘Operation Maliza Uhalifu.’
“The progressive pacification of spaces where marauding gangs of armed bandits had terrorised Kenyans in the North Rift Valley Region for long gives way to rehabilitation of schools and other social amenities abandoned or destroyed by bandit attacks.
The Government through the Interior Ministry is rehabilitating nine (9) schools in West Pokot County; Cheptulel Boys Secondary School, Chesegon, Cheptulel, Sapulmoi, Lonyangalem, Kour, Songok and Karon Primary Schools and Kisaa ECD School.
Gratifying to inspect ongoing works, to join workmen on the job and to share lunch with them and the officers serving in the ‘Operation Maliza Uhalifu ‘.
The Government will provide adequate security to ensure normal learning in these schools resume next month.” CS Kithure Kindiki wrote.
