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Police have managed to recovered 65 cattle and 16 goats in Igembe from bandits.
The animals belonging to Joshua Makamba Irimba from Meru County were stolen at gun point by six bandits on Monday.
Igembe North OCPD Peter Kimani confirmed the recovery stating that Makamba reported the theft at Mutuati Police station which led to an operation to track the animals.
"Police officers tracked the animals and caught up with the rustlers at around 10.30am in Mbarambate, Isiolo County. An exchange of gunfire ensued between the rustlers and the GSU officers but the suspects ran away,” Mr Kimani said.
All the animals were recovered and returned to the owner.
“I urge the herders to be more careful when grazing their animals. They should never leave their animals to graze on their own,” he said
He further warned cattle rustlers against continuing with the vice.