Two people were on Monday shot dead and two others injured in a suspected bandit attack at Lomelo village in Turkana East Sub County.
The Sub County Commissioner Said Safu Shaaban said the attackers ambushed a group of villagers headed to nearby hills, one of the few sources of pasture in the dry area.
“The bandits successfully drove away an unknown number of goats with efforts by Rapid Deployment Unit officers stationed at the village hitting a snag due to the poor terrain,” Mr Shaaban said.
“As much as we have been trying our efforts to recover the livestock, the exercise was impossible due to poor terrain. We must now bank on the local structures led by elders from both the Turkana and Pokot communities execute it as well as advocate for peaceful coexistence,” he added.
On January 23, the NPS announced their successful mission in recovering 2,700 sheep and goats that had been reported stolen.
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The recovery was realized after a relentless pursuit of the bandits by the team.
“The livestock was positively identified and handed over to the owners with the help of the local administration. NPS appreciates the local community for their support as we endeavour to end cattle rusting and banditry in the country,” NPS said in a statement.
Leaders from Turkana County, earlier in the year asked the Ministry of Interior to urgently act by arresting them to end the atrocities.