Interior Ministry Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has extended the designation of several areas in Marsabit County as security-disturbed and dangerous.
In a gazette notice issued under Section 106(6) of the National Police Service Act, 2011, Murkomen, in consultation with the National Security Council, extended the declaration first made on August 13, 2025, by 30 more days.
"IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 106 (6) of the National Police Service Act, 2011, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, in consultation with the National Security Council, extends the declaration made on 13th August, 2025, declaring parts of Marsabit County as security disturbed and dangerous...," reads part of the gazette notice.
The areas affected include Hillo Gorgora, Hillo Orofa, Hillo Walkite, Hillo Tanzania, Hillo Irress Abamartille, Hillo Gootu, Hillo Tessum Qalicha, Hillo Karray, Hillo Hudda, Hillo Qoranjido, Hillo Irress Shindia, Hillo Rabaalee and Hillo Godde Haroressa.
The declaration takes effect from September 13, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. and will remain in force for 30 days. It may, however, be withdrawn or extended further by the Cabinet Secretary through a gazette notice.
The 13 areas are located within the general Hillo area in the Dabel Location of the Golbo Division within Marsabit County.
Law enforcement officers from different security agencies continue to patrol the area. As it stands, access to and activities in the aforementioned areas are limited.
The government had earlier declared the listed areas as disturbed due to persistent cases of banditry, violence, and inter-community conflict, which have left residents vulnerable and disrupted normal life.
The renewed declaration allows for the deployment of additional security resources and measures, including disarmament, patrols, and intelligence-led operations aimed at restoring peace in the troubled northern region.
