DEVELOPING STORY.
Turkana County
Turkana South Sub-County
KainuK Police Station
SUBJECT: SHOOTING INCIDENT
Ref OB No. 08/10/2/2023 at 1150hrs hrs.Be informed that today at around 1645hrs, multi Agency security teams comprising of RDU G coy, Astu B COY, Gsu R COY and regular police from Kainuk and Lokichar police stations while continuing with patrols along Kitale-Lodwar highway were ambushed by suspected armed Pokot bandits at about 5km from KWS camp towards Kakong.
On spotting the security team, bandits amounting to about 200 started shooting indiscriminately at the officer’s who returned fire. As the security officers were concentrating on neutralizing the attackers, they were attacked from behind by another group of about 100 armed bandits sorrounding the officers from all direction.
Fierce fire exchange continued for over 2Hrs before the shooting stopped.
The following casualties have been reported from the officers.
Mr. William Adenyo SP(SCPC TURKANA SOUTH)-multiple injury on left posterior chest.
Mr Peter Muli asp(GSU) Deputy SOPS R- COY-mandibular injury
CIP Duncan Thuo ( DEPUTY COMMANDING OFFICER ASTU B COY- Gunshot wound on left thigh
PC Ezekiel Bundi -(Lokichar police station), pelvic injury
PC Malak Okioma(Lokichar police station)9. Mercy Ondisa (civilian passenger on public vehicle)pelvic injury.
There are reports of several fatalities at the scene of the attack. Two of who have been confirmed and their bodies are lying inside the APC While several others are yet to be confirmed.
The injured officers were evacuated from scene by 2 armoured personnel carrier (APC) vehicles from to GSU and ASTU respectively and taken to Kainuk health centre and were later referred to Mediheal Group of Hospital -Eldoret for further medication.
Three land cruisers among other vehicles used by the officer had their tyres deflated with other several damages inflicted by the bandits still at the scene.
More information to follow.
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That was a fair fight, we need more engagements like such,at least D- will grow some skills, if they survive that’s! They can’t be harassing us in Nairobi for no reason! If it was 300 patriots there wouldn’t have been no survivors
Hawa ni wale wameenda “rogue”.
Chief Rustler family; is in no way responsible for “rogue rustlers” and can therefore not comment on the events currently unfolding at this time.
Signed; Chief Rustler
A friend told me that if bandits attack police kulikua na a serious disagreement kama police want to intercept the next cattle rustling plan, ama police don’t want to supply guns and bullets ama Kuna bandits wako arrested Kwa camp
How civilians can dare challenge the govt for a fight is just funny, so the next thing is they declare pokot land si Kenya?
This issue need to be dealt with with the seriousness it deserves. They needed to send air support with combat helicopters and finish them.
sicheki kwa ubaya . Tumesema mara mob army bases ziwekwe huko kwa wapokot gavaa haiskii