Gov’t Imposes Dusk To Dawn Curfew In Parts Of Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet And West Pokot Counties

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 8- The Government has imposed 30-day dusk to dawn curfew in three counties, over insecurity incidents that have led to the loss of lives and destruction of property.

The curfew will be effected in Elgeyo Marakwet Baringo and West Pokot Counties.

During the period, authorities said they will mount a major security operation geared toward flushing out bandits from their hideouts.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Wednesday also said a massive disarmament operation will be launched alongside social development interventions to restore order in the areas and other parts of the North Rift experiencing deadly conflict.

“We are beginning to draw two critical exercises that we want to do which include reorganizing deployment in that area and declaration of a curfew,” he said.

The operation and curfew which was gazzeted to start on June 4 was cleared by the National Security Council to have an intensive operation similar to the one launched in Marsabit.

The Marsabit one has largely been successful according to police.

“This Order shall apply during the hours of 6.00 pm in the evening and 6.00 a.m. in the morning with effect from 4th June 2022 and shall remain in effect for a period of 30 days,” read part of the notice.

It added there shall be no public gatherings, processions or movement either alone or as a group during the period of the curfew.

He said those exempted from the curfew include medical professionals and health workers, National security, administration and coordination of national government officers public health and sanitation officers in the County Governments, licensed pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies and drug stores, and licensed Broadcasters and media houses.

Others include Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Airports Authority and Licensed Civil Aviation Services Providers, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Kenya Airways PLC, Kenya Ports Authority and Licensed Ports Operators, Power production and distribution companies, water service providers and food and farm produce processors, distributers, dealers, wholesalers, retailers and transporters.

Licensed supermarkets, minimarkets and hypermarkets, licensed distributers and retailers of petroleum and oil products and lubricants, licensed telecommunications operators and service providers, licensed banks, financial institutions and payment financial services, fire brigade and emergency response service, licensed security firms, Postal and Courier Services and Advocates of the High Court of Kenya are also exempted.

In Marakwet East Sub-County, the affected areas include the entire Tot Ward composed of Kaben, Endo, Talai, Koibirir, Kibiriem, Sibow, Mokoro and Ketut.

Entire Chesongoch Ward composed of Murkutwo,Chechan , Chemwonyo, Kibaimwa, Mon and Kiptimbur will be affected.

Tirap Ward of Kipchumwa and Embobut and Kapyego Ward of Kapyego will be affected. In Marakwet West Sub-County, Arror Ward’s Chesuman will be affected. In Baringo, Tiaty West and East, Baringo North Sub-County composed of Bartabwa Ward’s Ngorora, Kinyach, Saimosoi’s Sibiloi,Yatia will be affected.

In West Pokot, Pokot Central Sub-County’s Chesegon Ward of Cheptulel and Sigor Ward’s Masoi will be affected.