Security teams recover 3,075 stolen livestock in Marsabit, Samburu and Isiolo

Security teams recover 3,075 stolen livestock in Marsabit, Samburu and Isiolo - Some of the recovered animals. (NPS)

NPS said suspected armed bandits seized the animals and drove them towards Arapal before a multi-agency team was mobilised to pursue the attackers. The officers intercepted the suspects and recovered all 3,000 animals.

Multi-agency security teams have recovered 3,075 sheep and goats stolen in separate bandit attacks in Marsabit, Samburu and Isiolo counties.

In the latest incident on November 3, 2026, security officers recovered 3,000 sheep and goats in Loiyangalani Sub-County, Marsabit, following an ambush on herders migrating their livestock from Mouwokiteng towards Lardapach.

The National Police Service (NPS) said suspected armed bandits seized the animals and drove them towards Arapal before a multi-agency team was mobilised to pursue the attackers. The officers intercepted the suspects and recovered all 3,000 animals.

In a separate operation on November 2, security officers recovered another 75 sheep and goats stolen during a raid in Archers, Samburu East.

According to the NPS, officers stationed in Shaba, Isiolo, received intelligence that the bandits were driving the stolen livestock towards Manyatta Zebra in Isiolo County.

A multi-agency team pursued the suspects and tracked them to the Oltungai Plateau, where an exchange of gunfire forced the attackers to flee, leaving behind the animals.

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The recovered livestock were positively identified and returned to their rightful owners.

The two operations were conducted under Operation Maliza Uhalifu, a multi-agency security initiative targeting banditry and livestock theft in the region.

“The National Police Service highly commends the efforts of our partners in the multi-agency security team and the local community for their seamless collaboration, which led to the success of these operations,” the service said in a post on X.

The NPS urged residents to report suspicious activities to the nearest police station or through its emergency hotlines.