Security

Government Intensifies Moyale Border Patrols Amid Continued Crisis in Ethiopia

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The Kenyan government has increased security patrols along the Ethiopia border following renewed violence and displacement in southern Ethiopia.

The Kenyan government has intensified security patrols along the Kenya-Ethiopia border and within Moyale town.
The security deployment involves the Kenya Defence Forces, Kenya Police Service, Administration Police, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
Moyale Sub-County Deputy County Commissioner Benedict Munywoki stated that the situation on the Kenyan side remains calm.
Renewed violence erupted in southern Ethiopia on October 18, 2026, due to a territorial dispute between Oromo and Somali communities.
The clashes forced up to 50,000 people to flee into Kenya, according to UN refugee agency estimates.
The influx of displaced families has raised concerns over potential resource strains in Marsabit County.
Kenyan residents have raised concerns after stray bullets from Ethiopia struck Sessi Mixed Secondary School, located 60 to 100 meters from the international boundary.
Candidates from Sessi Mixed Secondary and St Mary’s Mixed Secondary schools were relocated to nearby primary schools to safely continue their KCSE examinations.