Kanduyi Member of Parliament John Makali has issued a stern demand for immediate government intervention following a sharp rise in violent crime within his constituency.

Speaking during a public gathering in his constituency on May 13, 2026, Makali highlighted a disturbing trend of gang-related attacks that have plagued the area over the last two months.

He specifically noted a rise in vicious attacks against watchmen, describing incidents where victims have been brutally slashed by criminals while simply trying to earn a living.

“Katika constituency hii tumekuwa na visa vya utovu wa usalama kabisa because in the last two weeks in the last two months tumekuwa watu wameolewa watchman anaenda anakatwa katwa kama haka anatafuta unga. Ni kitu kibaya sana,” Makali stated.

Demands for police accountability

The lawmaker expressed frustration with the lack of progress in bringing perpetrators to justice. He challenged the local police to provide clear results, demanding to know the exact number of suspects arrested and the status of their cases.

“Kile nataka kuwaomba watu wetu hawa watu wenye wanafanya huu uhalifu within us si watu ambao wanatoka Turkana ni watu ambao wako amongst us,” Makali said.

“Unajua polisi hawa tunaweza waambia hampeleki watu kotini lakini please kujeni mtoe habari come and give information.”

Murkomen on fighting criminals

This comes days after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen detailed a broad security plan aimed at tackling organised crime and political gangs, saying the government is combining enforcement with legal reforms and economic measures.

He said security agencies have, in recent weeks, arrested hundreds of people linked to criminal gangs and recovered weapons and communication devices used in organised crime.

“We are scaling up our security operations to combat political gangs through short and long term interventions,” Murkomen said in a post on X on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

He added that the arrests reflect the growing complexity of criminal networks. “In recent weeks, our security agencies have netted hundreds of individuals linked to criminal gangs and recovered crude weapons and communication devices, underscoring the growing sophistication of the crime,” he said.