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Two killed in Kapedo by suspected Pokot bandits

Two people were on Sunday shot dead by suspected Pokot bandits in Kapedo.Turkana county police boss Ronald Opili said on the phone that the two were a driver and a contractor who was supplyingfood to schools.Two passengers were also injured."The suspected armed Pokot bandits ambushed the vehicle travelling to Lokori from Kapedo and killed the driver and a contractor.

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by HESBOUN ETYANG@hesbounetyang

News22 January 2019 - 18:27
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Pokot residents armed with sticks, swords and clubs during a meeting at Riongo in Tiaty sub-county, January 19, 2018. /Joseph Kangogo

Two people were on Sunday shot dead by suspected Pokot bandits in Kapedo.

Turkana county police boss Ronald Opili said on the phone that the two were a driver and a contractor who was supplying

food to schools.

Two passengers were also injured.

"The suspected armed Pokot bandits ambushed the vehicle travelling to Lokori from Kapedo and killed the driver and a contractor. They were ferrying foodstuff to schools in Turkana East," Opili said.

He said officers have launched a manhunt to arrest the perpetrators.

In

July,

Turkana residents blocked trucks from transporting oil from the

Ngamia 8 in

Lokichar to Mombasa.

They held protests

over insecurity and the community's share of proceeds from the oil.

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