A police reservist shot and killed a man in an argument
outside a bar in Sereolipi Town, Samburu County.
The assailant was arrested soon after the incident was
reported, police said.
The body of Kipron Lekutano, 32, was found lying on the
ground, and the assailant was seated on the bench next to the deceased.
He was arrested, and the firearm, an AK-47 loaded with 26
rounds, was recovered.
Police who visited the Friday scene established that the two
were together refreshing themselves when a dispute arose between them.
This prompted the NPR to shoot the deceased three times in
the arms and chest.
The motive behind the murder is yet to be established,
police said, as they moved the body to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
Elsewhere, a herder shot and killed a fellow herder in an
argument in Igembe North, Meru County.
Police said the assailant is on the run after the September
25, 2025, incident in the Ndumuru area.
According to police, a group of herders were taking care of their animals when an argument broke out between the deceased and the assailant in Antuambui village.
The assailant used his AK-47 rifle to shoot the man in the head, killing him on the spot, witnesses said.
This happened as other herders escaped for their safety.
The body of the man lay at the scene until Thursday mornin,g
when it was discovered in a pool of blood with a bullet wound on the right side
of the head, which exited on the left side, police said.
Police said the hunt for the assailant is ongoing. Some
herders in the area are armed to fight off gunmen marauding for livestock.
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 are underway 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.
“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.
