A section of leaders from Laikipia have proposed a move to have the county’s boundaries manned in a bid to curb frequent cattle rustling.
Led by Igwamiti ward MCA Irene Wacuka and Ol moran ward nominated MCA Benson Kamara, the leaders said that issuance of border passes to herders from the neighboring counties would be the only way to curb cattle rustling and ensure only responsible cattle herders are allowed to access and graze in the county.
They were speaking after a farmer was attacked on Monday morning following a confrontation with the herders in Ol Moran location.
According to the locals, the area chief had received a call from nyumba kumi committee informing him of stolen cattle that were being driven through his jurisdiction.
The chief is said to have alerted his police and the locals who intercepted the cattle rustlers and upon an altercation with the police, one farmer was injured after his hand was deeply cut but the police arrested one of the rustlers.
The leaders at the same time appealed to the government through Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki to deploy National Police Reservists (NPR) in the region as he promised in Samburu County.
They accused a section of Samburu and Isiolo leaders as being behind the insecurity saying that some leaders have their cattle among the herds.
On his part nominated MCA Benson Kamara appealed to the government to deploy NPRs in the region.
Last week, a resident identified as John Ng’ang’a was stabbed by visiting herders using a spear when he confronted them for grazing in his farm.
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