KDF officers deployed in Eldoret to back up police patrols

Several lorries of armed KDF officers were patrolling the streets

In Summary
  • Some KDF officers aboard two lorries visited the Uasin Gishu county headquarters to survey security.
  • The county was heavily affected during the protests against the Finance Bill.
KDF truck at the Uasin Gishu county headquarters in Eldoret on Thursday, June 27, 2024
KDF truck at the Uasin Gishu county headquarters in Eldoret on Thursday, June 27, 2024
Image: MATHEWS NDANYI

KDF officers have now been deployed in Eldoret to back police teams patrolling the town.

Several lorries of armed KDF officers were patrolling the streets where hundreds of police officers had been deployed earlier.

Some KDF officers aboard two lorries visited the Uasin Gishu county headquarters to survey security.

The county was heavily affected during the protests against the Finance Bill.

The county court and several vehicles were torched during the protests.

Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii was expected to speak on the damages at his offices.

The county earlier issued a communication warning over the circulation of fake information attributed to senior officials.

“This targeted campaign of deliberate misinformation is an attempt to disparage the office of the governor and his administration,” read a statement from Bii’s office.

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