Senator Wambua queries the resurgence of banditry in Kitui County

Parliament Buildings 
Tuesday, 03rd June 2025

Sen. Enoch Wambua (Kitui) has raised concerns over the resurgence of banditry in Kitui County. 

In September 2023, H. E. (Prof.) Kithure Kindiki, during his visit to Mandongoi area in Ngomeni Ward in September as the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, announced the recruitment and deployment of 250 police reservists to aid the fight against banditry in the region.

Recently, bandits masquerading as camel herders have been terrorizing residents in Ngomeni Ward. 

While seeking a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, the Legislator tasked the Committee to investigate the matter and report to the Senate the factors that have contributed to the resurgence of banditry in county. 

He urged the Members of the Sen. Fatuma Dullo-led Committee to outline the steps being taken by the Government to address the situation and prevent its recurrence in historically affected and vulnerable areas, including Tseikuru, Nguni, Ngomeni, Nuu, Endau, Voo and Mutha wards.

"While reporting to this House, the Committee must explain the delay by security agencies to apprehend and arraign the bandits in court and the actions being taken to address this delay," Sen. Wambua said. 

The Kitui Senator requested the Security Committee to elucidate whether the Government has considered compensating families of those killed by bandits, and if so, obtain information on the timelines for compensation.

Sen. Wambua also requested another Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation on a matter of inter-county concern regarding the status of construction of the Kibwezi-Mutomo-Kitui-Migwani-Mbondoni Road.

The Ministry of Roads and Transport has announced the securitization of KES 175billion from the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) to pay pending bills for contractors to return to sites to complete stalled road projects across the country.

In the Statement, Sen. Wambua requested the Committee to state the amount of money set aside to facilitate the resumption of construction works on the Kibwezi-Mutomo-Kitui-Migwani-Mbondoni Road.

"The Committee should bring to this House the status of compensation to the Project-Affected Persons (PAPs) along the road,some of whom have been waiting for compensation for their land acquired by the government for the project for more than ten years," the Kitui Senator said. 

The Roads Committee will, subsequently, investigate the matter and report to the Senate the estimated completion date of the project.