Factors Impeding Government Security Agencies Responses in Combating Cattle Rustling in Baringo County-Kenya

This study was necessitated by persistent Cattle rustling in Baringo County despite the security responses put place government. hosts a contingent of personnel from Kenya Police Reservists, General Service Unit, Administration Anti Stock Theft Unit and, more recently, Defense Forces. The guided three objectives; to establish impact operational dynamics impeding government agencies combating cattle South Sub- County, Kenya; examine effect local community rustling, and cross-border militia incursions Kenya. qualitative data analyzed thematically using NVIVO software reported narrative form. findings revealed that dynamics, were major challenges faced area. Further, it established success operation largely depends on cooperation support but which lacking according this study. Additionally, networks bandits found be so intricate with international linkages, made difficult sometimes recover stolen cattle. concluded efforts Sub have been futile as challenge still persists among Pokot. Major policy recommendations included deployment modern state art virtual technology for aerial monitoring rustler’s movements activities, given presented Baringo’s inhibitive topography poor transport network. intervention may also save officers death traps lagas’ (dry valleys) perceived agencies’ killing ground. Aerial enhance operations aptly police at all levels; local, national international.