Patrols on Lokichar- Kainuk route increased for safety - Police

Turkana County Police Commander Samuel Ndanyi has announced that the Lokichar- Kainuk route is safe for passengers.

The Police boss said they have increased patrols along the route to curb attacks orchestrated by bandits on passenger vehicles along the route.

On Tuesday, Ndanyi assured the passengers that they have deployed enough security officers to beef up the security and that the passengers should not worry about their safety.

 “We are here at Kainuk to ensure normalcy has returned along the Lokichar-Kaakong route. We have beefed the security along the route to ensure that no one scares the passengers travelling from Lodwar to Kitale,” he said.

“We have enough security officers conducting patrols along the Lokichar- Kainuk route and therefore no need for the public to panic about their security,” he spoke to the Star on phone.

Ndanyi’s assurance comes after a PSV was attacked on Friday evening at Kaakong, Turkana South along the Lodwar-Kitale highway by suspected bandits.

In another incident, a third-year student at Turkana College of Technology was killed by bandits some three km from Kaakong centre in Turkana South.

Ndanyi said the suspected bandits opened fire on a PSV vehicle after the driver declined to stop.

“About ten armed bandits stopped the PSV vehicle some 3km from Kakong on its way to Kitale and when the driver declined to stop, they opened fire killing one on the spot,” he said.