The Council of Governors wants the new Inspector General of police Hillary Mutyambai to crack the whip and curb incidences of violent extremism and crime in Mandera County.
CoG Chair Wycliffe Oparanya decrying the abduction of two Cuban doctors by suspected al shabab militants, says the council is optimistic that the newly launched six-year plan on prevention and counter-violent extremism will end recruitment into extremist groupings.
Just a day after the launch of a six-year plan on prevention and counter-violent extremism by the county government of Mandera, two Cuban doctors stationed at the Mandera County Referral Hospital were abducted.
Mandera governor Ali Roba, is optimistic the strategic plan will see youth prevented from been lured into extremists groupings.
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The program highlights the psycho-social aspects and ideological issues that make youth join terror groups.
Mandera County has suffered enormous economic losses, including the closure of quarries, a major source of livelihood for locals.
It has also been viewed as a gateway for terror activities in the country.
The government started building a border wall in 2015 but the project is yet to be completed.
The leaders are calling for a concerted effort to address the problem of insecurity in the county.