A new Sub County has been created in Tana River County

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

KNA by Simon Guruba

Cabinet Secretary Interior Prof. Kithure Kindiki has officially launched Galdyetu Sub County in Tana River County aimed at bringing Government services closer to the people and peace in the area.

Addressing a public baraza at Wayu trading centre yesterday while installing the new Deputy County Commissioner for the area Mr. Simon Mwangi, Prof. Kindiki said the operations of the new Sub County will start on October 1, 2023 whereby all government Departments will be represented in the area.

The Interior Cabinet Secretary called on the local leaders in Tana River County and Kitui County to find a permanent solution to the problem of on and off communities’ clashes between the two communities bordering the two Counties at Kalalani village whereby one week ago the two communities clashed leading to death of 12 people.

Prof. Kindiki said the conflicts between the farmers from Kitui County and pastoralists from Tana River County will be solved by the local leaders hence urged the leaders to meet immediately and solve the conflicts in order for peace to be maintained in the area.

On insecurity in the neighbouring Counties of Lamu, Garissa, Wajir and Mandera, the Interior Cabinet Secretary said a special police force will be deployed in those Counties in order to reduce incidents of al-Shabaab attacks that is being experienced in the Counties.

He also urged the area residents of Tana River County to report to the police any suspicious characters seen loitering in the County for necessary action.

Courtesy ; KNA