Violent cases of cattle theft in the vast region, which have left a trail of death and destruction over the past few months, have been linked to supremacy battles and jostling for power among local leaders and politicians.
The government is planning a major disarmament in the Northern Kenya counties of Marsabit, Wajir and Isiolo to mop up illegal guns and tame runaway cases of banditry and cattle rustling.
Violent cases of cattle theft in the vast region, which have left a trail of death and destruction over the past few months, have been linked to supremacy battles and jostling for power among local leaders and politicians.