Kopsiro community is situated on the slopes of Mount Elgon in Bungoma County, close to the border with Uganda.The target community in Kopsiro comprises of the ethnic groups; the Sabaots, Luhyas and Teso’s. Most of the locals are self-employed. They depend largely on agriculture and practice subsistence farming.

Kopsiro Community

Main security challenges:

Retrogressive political leadership that fuels strife, anarchy and intercommunity hatred
Youth involved in delinquency
Proliferation of small arms
Crimes like malicious damage of property, land disputes, incest and girl child defilement

Achievements:

Ensuring community participation in the on-going national reform process
Building trust between police and public
Enhanced accountability and transparency from the police to the community
Involvement in the development of budgetary request for security at the local and national government level
Creating awareness on crime and violence prevention initiatives, the Community Based Policing policy and the role of the County Policing Authority.

PARTNERS IN BARAGOI

local CBOs, Religious institutions, business and education sectors, the police and informal security bodies

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