Bandits who surrender guns to get scholarships, vocational training a massage from Cs Kipchumba Murkomen
Cs Kipchumba Murkomen has said that the government now want to give the bandits a chance to reform and enroll to learning institutions and acquire skills to enhance their daily activities.
CS Murkomen announces scholarships and jobs for bandits.
Posted by Gossip Noma Kenya on Friday 25 July 2025
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has intoduced a government initiative aimed at rehabilitating young people involved in banditry through scholarships and skills training programs in the learning institutions.
Addressing residents during the Jukwaa la Usalama tour in Baringo ediion on Saturday, Murkomen revealed that the government is prioritising a two-pronged approach to end this banditry for good.
He said they are cracking down on these criminal elements while also offering a path to redemption for youth who voluntarily disarm.
“We are focusing on the entire ecosystem, those who carry guns, those who sell them, and those who fund the violence,” he said.
"But we recognise that many of these young men, some just 15 or 16 years old, are also victims of poverty, poor education, and neglect.”
The CS announced that those who surrender their firearms will be enrolled in technical training programs to learn trades like masonry, plumbing, and electrical installation, particularly to take advantage of government initiatives like affordable housing.
“The government, through agencies like NG-CDF, will provide scholarships to ensure these youth get a second chance,” he said.
“Surrender your guns, surrender your ammunition. Exchange them for pens, for training, for a new life,” Murkomen urged.
Murkomen also issued a stern warning to those who choose to defy the government’s offer, saying a robust and ruthless security operation will continue over the next few months to restore law and order in affected regions.
“We will be ruthless with those who continue to defy the law, but we are also ready to support those who choose to reform.”
He reiterated this during his visit to Elgeyo Marakwet County, one of the regions most affected by banditry.
“Our message is clear, lay down your arms and walk the path of peace, or face the full force of the law,” he stated.
Murkomen also warned those involved in the killing of Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett that their days are numbered.
He said "There is nowhere to run. Surrender to the police if you still want to live."
He said no amount of intimidation will stop him from doing his work and ending insecurity in the north rift region.
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