Borana leaders call for release of elders arrested during Moyale protests

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Former Moyale MP Roba Duba, Moyale MP Guyo Waqo Jaldesa, Marsabit Woman Rep Naomi Waqo, and Saku MP Raso Dido address the Press in Nairobi on May 16, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Borana community leaders in Marsabit county have called for the immediate release of two elders arrested during protests against the construction of a disputed government multi-agency security camp in Moyale constituency.

Addressing a press briefing in Nairobi on Saturday, the leaders including elders and professionals, called for calm even as they lauded efforts by the national government to resolve the matter.

This comes a day after the leaders met with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, in deliberations that saw the construction of the facility stopped.

Borana leaders call for release of elders arrested during Moyale protests

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