Interior cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki has today done an inspection and assessment tour in schools in West Pokot affected by the aftermath of insecurity in the North Rift region.

The Cs announced that security in the areas has been heightened and that learners with be able to go back to school.

The government has also set aside funds for the rehabilitation of the school infrastructure destroyed during the conflicts, especially in the border areas where West Pokot County intersects with Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet and Turkana Counties.

“This morning, at Cheptulel Boys Secondary School, Sigor Constituency, West Pokot County, made a security assessment of the abandoned schools to facilitate the commencement of rehabilitation works for reopening and resumption of learning in line with the Government of Kenya policy to ensure all children access education,” stated CS kindiki

“The Government will rehabilitate schools that were abandoned due to insecurity posed by bandit attacks in West Pokot County,” he added.

Kindiki stated the schools to be reopened include Chesegon Primary School, Cheptulel Primary School, Cheptulel Boys Secondary School, Sapulmoi Primary School and Kisaa ECD in Pokot Central Sub-County, Lonyangalem Primary School, Kour Primary School and Songok Primary School in Pokot North Sub-County and Karon Primary School in Pokot West Sub-County.

The government continues to tighten security in the area largely affected by banditry. The CS has revealed that Operation Maliza Uhalifu will see National police reserve officers will be deployed to aid the military in maintaining security in the border areas.

“To augment security at the border areas where West Pokot County intersects with Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet and Turkana Counties, the training of 205 National Police Reservists (NPR) shall commence tomorrow at Chesta Teachers College Grounds in Sigor Constituency, following which they will be deployed to supplement the role of National Police Service (NPS) and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) as the Operation Maliza Uhalifu moves into its second year.”

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