KDF soldier injured after over 100 bandits raid Baringo village, steal 140 goats

A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer and one woman have been seriously injured following a banditry attack on the stretch between Mainonin and Loruk in Baringo County.

The Saturday mid-morning incident which occurred a few metres from the Moinonin IDP camp saw about 100 armed bandits driving away over 140 goats belonging to 8 families in the area.

Reports say that some of the people who had been displaced over insecurity in the area had started returning back to their homes when the bandits attacked.

In response to the attack, the KDF deployed three choppers in the area, two of which pursued the attackers while the other airlifted the injured officer.

The military gunship aircraft later fired missiles and bombs into the hideouts of the bandits.

Following the attack, locals say that the bandits had been spotted on Friday surveying the area. They claim they reported to the police but no action was taken.