Ali Bunow Korane proposes four-point plan for Garissa security

Former Garissa Governor Ali Bunow Korane has proposed a four-point plan to address rising insecurity in Garissa Town and its surrounding areas. Noting a two-year increase in robberies, stabbings, break-ins, and thefts, Korane argued that the town’s rural and close-knit nature should make crime easier to manage through effective local intelligence.

His proposed strategy calls for a shift from intermittent security crackdowns to a permanent, intelligence-led security model. Key components of the plan include mapping crime hotspots to allow for evidence-based resource deployment and the establishment of a formal community early-warning structure. This system would involve chiefs, elders, religious leaders, business owners, and representatives from youth and women’s groups to provide information to agencies before crimes occur.

Additionally, Korane emphasized that enforcement must be complemented by prevention, particularly for young people at risk of criminal activity, suggesting that social programs and security agencies must work in tandem to prevent crime from becoming entrenched.