Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki on Thursday was in Samburu County to assess security the situation.
Samburu is one of the counties greatly affected by banditry.
The CS was received by security officers who are in the area to deal with bandit-related activities.
Kindiki held a meeting with security teams from Rift Valley and Eastern Regions and Formation Field Commanders at Archer's Post, Samburu County.
The CS announced that Operation Maliza Uhalifu will be extended to parts of Meru, Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
This move is aimed at effectively degrading bandit networks, under the operation that began on February 14, 2023.
"New areas in the Northern Grazing Area in Meru North, parts of Isiolo and Marsabit and banditry hotspots in Samburu will shortly come under curfew and emergency measures to facilitate the flushing out of bandits and recovery of stolen livestock," Kindiki said.
The CS stated that additional areas will be gazetted as 'Disturbed and Dangerous' as the operation assumes its third phase.