Gunmen shot and killed a staff member of a supermarket as he and his colleagues transported goods to shops in Loruk area, Baringo County.
The shooting
happened on Monday evening as the crew drove in a salon car from Nginyang
towards Nakuru, police said.
The driver of the car was shot and wounded, while his loader, identified as Henry Njuguna, was killed.
The survivor and another passenger who escaped unhurt said they had arrived at Loruk Junction when they came under attack from four gunmen in the 3 pm incident.
The gang opened
fire, killing Njuguna on the spot while his driver sustained injuries in the thigh.
The occupants were also robbed of Sh52,000, several packets of sugar and two packs of tissue papers, police said.
The attackers escaped the scene. Police responded to the scene, but no arrest was made.
The gang had escaped as an operation was launched.
The body was
moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other investigations.
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 despite 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 subsidised 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 subsidised agricultural inputs and extension services to area residents in a bid to revive farming activities as a source of livelihood.
“We are coming to dismantle not only the criminals themselves but also to bring down the entire chain that has been the cattle and livestock rustling industry,” he said.
He also announced a new policy shift, which
institutionalises 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.
