KRC: Comes to rescue of victims of cattle rustlers in Laikipia

The Kenya Red Cross donated tonnes of food aid to residents of Laikipia North who have been affected by cattle rustling.

The donation was distributed 1,000 households in Kimanjo, Tiamamut and Ngobilo villages where thousands of people have been displaced by armed cattle rustlers.

KRC Central Region Coordinator Gitonga Mugambi gave each homestead a package of maize flour, beans, cooking oil, salt, soap and sanitary towels for girls.

Mugambi said that the organisation had sourced the donations from well-wishers to support  the vulnerable populations across the country.

 During the function, Laikipia North MP Sarah Korere appealed to Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Mariang'i to beef up security along the Isiolo-Laikipia border.

 She observed that hundreds of residents have been displaced  following increased cattle raids in the villages along the border, especially at Tiamamut village.

The residents have been calling for the establishment of a police camp between villages of Tiamamut and Narasha, which lie on the Laikipia North and Isiolo North constituencies.

"The police have failed as it has been difficult to recover livestock stolen from Laikipia and driven to neighbouring counties of Isiolo and Samburu?" observed the MP.

Two weeks ago, a farmer Lobara Ole Mosieny's  lost his 83 cattle after a gang raided his home in  Tiamamut village.

The armed gang of about 40 people armed with guns crossed over to Isiolo county.

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