Three people killed by bandits in Marakwet

Three people were shot dead by bandits on Friday while on a mission to receive four stolen goats at Kerio River in Marakwet County.

The trio, including a 61-year-old man, a 43-year-old man and a teacher at Kombases Primary School aged 32 years, were all members of the Endo Peace Committee.

According to a police report seen by Citizen Digital, the bodies of the trio were recovered by a multi-agency team comprising GSU Tot, ASTU Chesongoch and officers from Mogil Police Station after a missing report was filed.

“Information was received through a phone call from a member of the public, that his colleagues who had gone to Kerio River to receive 4 goats from Pokot herders which had been stolen earlier were not reachable over mobiles and that gunshots would be heard around Kerio River,” read the report.

“A multi-agency team comprising of GSU Tot, ASTU Chesongoch and Officers from Mogil Police Station dispatched a joint patrol along Murukutwo-Kerio road and upon reaching approximately 1km to Kerio River, 3 lifeless bodies which were positively identified.”

The police say that upon encountering the bodies, a motorcycle belonging to one of the deceased was recovered at the scene.

Eight rounds of empty cartridges were also recovered and kept as exhibits. 

The bodies have since been moved to the Iten County Referral Hospital mortuary pending autopsy.