TWO People Killed, 2 Others Injured After Bandit Attack In Baringo
On Monday, April 21, bandits attacked traders on the Marigat-Loruk road in Baringo County, killing two and injuring two more.
The victims, who were on their way to Nginyang market, were attacked while being escorted by police, with two lorries targeted.
The lorries were on their way to carry animals to the market for market day, which happens every Monday.
“It is a very sad day for us. Every Monday, we go to Nginyang market for trading, but today, we got calls that those who had gone there were attacked and killed. It is very sad,” Agnes Chepkeny, Mariget Market chair lady, painfully narrated.
According to one of the lorry drivers, the raid began at 8 a.m., when they observed the thieves lined up on a slope along the route.
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The driver fled unscathed, but his co-driver was shot and died on the scene.
“The only reason I survived is that after the first gunshot, I did not stop; I was at high speed, and they shot my lorry severely and killed my co-driver,” the driver narrated.
“The driver of the other lorry was also shot dead because after seeing us being attacked, he stopped and tried escaping on foot.”
Tension has been high in the neighborhood, with the attacks escalating in intensity in the last two months.
Despite being escorted by armed police, the bandits proceeded to attack the traders in what residents described as a shift in strategy from cattle rustling to attacking traders.
“The banditry has changed from cattle rustling to highway robbery and highway hijacking,” the area OCPD said.
This is the second time the traders have been attacked and slain in less than a month.
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While the government is providing security and officials to protect residents and shopkeepers, they have complained that it is insufficient and that more should be done.
The raid occurs at a time when Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen had promised to combat banditry, which has been widespread in the North Eastern counties.
The CS reaffirmed his commitment to combating banditry while prioritizing police welfare and intelligence-driven operations.
The remains of the two fatalities were transferred to Baringo County Hospital mortuary for post-mortem investigations.
TWO People Killed, 2 Others Injured After Bandit Attack In Baringo
