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7 people killed, hundreds of livestock stolen in Meru bandit attacks

Citizen Reporter By Citizen Reporter Published on: November 29, 2025 09:22 (EAT)
7 people killed, hundreds of livestock stolen in Meru bandit attacks

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At least 7 people were killed, and hundreds of livestock stolen by suspected bandits in different parts of Meru on Friday.

According to Meru County Peace and Herders Chairman Charles Kamwibua, two people were killed in Igembe region and the other 5 killed in Ngaremara, Isiolo County, as herders tried to recover the stolen livestock.

Over 400 livestock were stolen in Igembe, and more than 200 stolen in Tigania before another raid in the evening at Maili Saba, Buuri Constituency. 

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