A herder was shot and killed in a clash between two communities over grazing fields in Baragoi, Samburu County.
Police said the incident happened Sunday in Elbarta village and left one Rafasi Lesepe Nariki, 21 dead. The group behind the attack escaped the scene as police responded. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and investigations.
Such attacks have been on the rise as groups fight over grazing fields in separate areas.
In the Marti area, Samburu County, police and local reservists recovered 50 stolen goats from suspected gunmen.
The gang had struck a village and robbed the goats from a herder before police were alerted and responded to the scene which prompted a shootout that saw the attackers escape, some with bullet wounds.
Police have been mobilized to various places which are experiencing a surge in cattle rustling incidents. The area is among those under Operation Maliza Uhalifu aimed at dealing with bandits.
The operation has managed to contain crime in the area and other counties amid persistence. The operation targets Baringo, West Pokot, Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, Meru and Isiolo counties.
Besides retributive reaction, strategic investment and sustainable development have also taken a prominent place among the government’s planned crime control interventions for Kenya’s Northern frontier and the Kerio Valley belt.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the long-term vision is to empower the communities to actively take part in the war against animal rustling and undertake legitimate nation-building activities.
He said plans to distribute subsidized agricultural inputs and extension services to area residents in a bid to revive farming activities as a source of livelihood.
Murkomen ordered fresh vetting for all National Police Reservists (NPRs) as part of efforts to bolster the operations.
He said plans to distribute subsidized agricultural inputs and extension services to area residents in a bid to revive farming activities as a source of livelihood.
He also announced a new policy shift, which institutionalizes the command structure of the NPR officers, stating they will hence be under the direct command of the Officer Commanding Police Stations (OCS) as part of efforts to enhance their operations.
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