Two people were killed following fresh bandit attacks in Kapedo on Sunday amid concerns of unending conflict at the
border of Baringo and Turkana counties.
Ruto Lomerisia and Kanyaria Domokamar were shot dead at Ameyan market while two others were seriously injured.
Akoret assistant county commissioner Wycliffe Ochola on Monday said the cause of the attack is unknown.
He said bandits ambushed herdsmen from one of the fighting communities. The attacked group was taking their livestock to the market for sale.
"There was a fierce exchange of fire. Cheplengin Domokamar and an unidentified bandit were injured,"
Ochola said.
The two were taken to Baringo county referral hospital
in Kabarnet and Kapedo hospital in Turkana.
Ochola said it took the intervention of the Kenya Defence Forces soldiers at Chesitet camp, police and National Police Reservists to repulse the bandits.
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The area remained tense on Monday amid fears of retaliatory cross-border attacks.
Earlier, Tiaty MP William Kamket had promised to preach peace among the Turkana, Pokot, Ilchamus and Tugen communities.
He urged tranquility among members of the public. The MP and several others called for peace during Mashujaa Day celebrations at Michuki grounds in Chemoling’ot.
Baringo North MP William Cheptumo, Charles Kamuren (Baringo South), Woman Representative Gladwel Cheruiyot and Governor Stanley Kiptis
were present.
Since last year,
more than 20 people have been killed in Kapedo under similar or related circumstances.
Former Tiaty MP Asman Kamama wants a task force formed to investigate the persistent banditry attack and cattle rustling.