Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has asked the government to compensate victims of terrorism attacks.

Cherargei while reacting to Interior CS Kithure Kindiki’s suspension of the reopening of the Kenya-Somalia border owing to an increase in terrorism said the move came at the most appropriate time.

The senator applauded the action, saying it will assist combat terrorism in the Northern region.

“Congratulations, CS Interior Kindiki, on closing the Somalia border due to increased terror attacks in Northern Kenya and Lamu, resulting in loss of life and property,” he stated.

“The government should compensate for lives and property lost as a result of terrorist acts,” Cherargei stated.

He asked Kindiki to deal with those who finance, plan, sympathize with, and coordinate terror activities in the country.

Kindiki stated that the state prioritized national security above all else and that it was critical to arrest escalating cross-border criminality.

Al Shabaab has expanded terror assaults in the northeastern region and along the coast, carrying out violent raids, torching properties, and even beheading individuals.