NAIROBI DAILY - 23 MARCH 2026
Kindiki Dismisses Gachagua'S "Childish" Ultimatum On Meru Banditry As Kdf-Led Operation Continues; Seven New Nlc Commissioners Sworn In; Police Recover 213 Stolen Phones In Trans Nzoia Operations; Tuju Disappearance Probe Intensifies
DP Kindiki dismisses Gachagua ultimatum as multi-agency operation continues in Meru banditry hotspots
Capital FM reports Kindiki rebuffs Rigathi Gachagua ultimatum on Meru banditry as multi-agency forces including KDF operate across Meru, Isiolo, Samburu, Laikipia counties.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: Deputy President Kithure KINDIKI on 23 March publicly dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi GACHAGUA's ultimatum demanding government action on banditry in Meru County, calling it "empty and childish" as the KDF-led security operation announced 21 March continues in the northern rangelands—the sharp exchange underscores intensifying political competition within the Mt. Kenya region ahead of 2027. Chief Justice Martha KOOME on 23 March swore in seven new National Land Commission (NLC) commissioners, bringing the constitutionally mandated body closer to full capacity as it works to resolve Kenya's long-standing land disputes and fraud issues. Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers on 23 March arrested two suspects and recovered 213 stolen mobile phones in Trans Nzoia County following an intelligence-led raid in Lessos, part of a broader nationwide crackdown that also netted four suspects in Kisumu with stolen motorcycles and electronics. Police intensified the search for missing former Cabinet Secretary Raphael TUJU on 23 March after his vehicle was found abandoned in Karen on 22 March, with authorities calling for witnesses and TUJU's family demanding urgent answers as speculation mounts over his disappearance amid an ongoing KSh 1.9 billion debt dispute. END SUMMARY.
