Two herdsmen and a suspected bandit were killed in an attack in Kapkechir village on Tuesday in Baringo South sub-county following a clash between herders and armed raiders.
According to the Nation, an unknown number of armed bandits suspected to be from Tiaty struck the village at around 1pm and shot dead two Tugen herders from Mochongoi area who were grazing their livestock.Two others sustained serious gunshot injuries. Unknown number of livestock was stolen.
The two were shot dead after they tried to repulse the raiders but one bandit was also gunned down in the shootout that lasted for more than one hour, reports the Nation.Baringo police boss Peter Ndung’u confirmed the incident.
“The herders who were killed are not from the same village but they had just brought in their livestock to herd in the area following the long dry spell. Several herders from Samburu, Turkana, Pokot and Tugen communities are herding there and they must have lashed and ended up attacking each other,” the police boss said.