Area police chief Sharif Abdallah says security personnel have engaged in a gun fight with the bandits at the village which is ten kilometers from Tot where the DP addressed a peace rally.
He says the gunfight is still going on and police are yet to establish if there are any death or injuries.
This comes a day after deputy President William Ruto reiterated that the government will not allow a recurrence of cattle rustling in Kerio Valley, Baringo and West Pokot Counties.
The DP assured residents that additional security officers have been deployed in the valley, including 3,200 Kenya Police Reservists (KPR) new recruits to reinforce the war on cattle rustling.
“It is pointless to have police officers in shopping centers while criminals are attacking people from known valleys. Police must be stationed where criminals are coming from,” Ruto said.
He told the police to arrest those terrorizing wananchi along the valley saying they were known to the people.
-The Star
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