Tension High in Samburu as Bandits Kill Two, Leaving Scores Injured
Tension remains high in Samburu County following a brutal banditry attack that left two people dead and scores of others seriously injured. The assailants, believed to be armed cattle rustlers, ambushed a group of herders in a remote area, opening fire on them before making off with an unknown number of livestock. The injured were rushed to various health facilities for emergency treatment.
According to local authorities, the attack is suspected to be part of a cycle of retaliatory raids between neighboring communities. A multi-agency security team has been deployed to the area to pursue the attackers and recover the stolen animals. The situation on the ground is reported to be volatile, with fears of further revenge attacks.
Local leaders have condemned the incident and called for immediate government intervention to disarm the communities and restore lasting peace. The government has been urged to establish more security camps in the region to deter such attacks. The latest violence has exacerbated the already fragile security situation in the North Rift region.