President Uhuru Kenyatta with a section of North Rift leaders. He was forced to delay landing in Marakwet due to heavy gunshots fired by bandits. Photo/Nation]
President Uhuru Kenyatta comes in terms with reality over cattle rustling in the North Rift region during his second day tour to the vote rich territory on Saturday.
For years now, communities living in Elgeyo-Marakwet, Baringo and West Pokot borders have been experiencing unprecedented deaths that results from banditry.
And moments before landing in Marakwet, Uhuru’s helicopters had to do a number of oscillations on air due to gunshots from a short distance to where he was supposed to land.
His handlers had to look for alternatives to secure his security and they had to divert the flight to a nearby area in what completely dismantled earlier plans.
Early this year, Deputy President William Ruto had to be whisked out of Baringo following heavy gunshots by bandits during his peace keeping mission.
On April, tens of people died in the controversial border as local leaders embarked on a mission to look for long lasting solutions in Nairobi.
Although he proceeded with his tour in which he was hosted by Governor Alex Tolgos and Senator Kipchumba Murkomen.