Nairobi — Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced that five chiefs who were abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County will be accorded state recognition for their courage and resilience. Speaking in Elwak on the second day of the Jukwaa la Usalama tour of Mandera County, Murkomen praised the chiefs for their bravery and assured that the government would formally honor their service. "I once again extend my apology, and I want to say that this year all the five chiefs will receive state recognition. "I want to promise the people of Mandera that the abducted chiefs will be brought back home. To reinforce security, Ruto directed the National Police Service to launch an immediate operation targeting terrorist networks in Mandera.