IG Joseph Boinnet has directed Rift Valley Regional Police Commander Edward Mwamburi to restore order in Kainuk.
Three people were killed on Sunday when bandits from one of the two warring communities attacked their rivals.
Clashes paralysed transport at the border for hours before police restored order.
“The Police Commander should use available resources to stop the violence and restore order to allow members of the public to lead normal lives,” Boinnet said via Twitter on Monday.
We wish to inform the public that in the wake of the recent spate of rustling / bandit attacks around Kainuk and its environs along the border of Turkana / West Pokot Counties, the Inspector General has ordered the Regional Police Commander, Rift Valley to use all … 1/3
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) February 18, 2019
…available Police resources to stop the violence and restore order to allow members of the public to lead normal lives.
The RPC has further been ordered to step up investigations into the role of certain identified individuals who are suspected of inciting violence… 2/3
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) February 18, 2019
The IG further ordered the regional police boss start investigating people suspected to have caused the violence.
“We, therefore, call on members of the public to cooperate with police officers in an effort to deal with the rustlers who are out to wreck the peace and trust that the local residents have built amongst themselves,” he added.
..in the area, & bring them to book in accordance with the law. We therefore call on members of the public to cooperate with Police Officers in an effort to deal with the rustlers who are out to wreck the peace and trust that the local residents have built amongst themselves. 3/3
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) February 18, 2019
On Sunday, West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo blamed police officers for failing to tackle the bandits.
“We are surprised by the behaviour of the officers from the other side who behave like people from another nation,” Lonyangapuo said.