Suspected bandits on Saturday morning attacked private security rangers attached to Laikipia Nature and Conservancy killing one and leaving another injured.
The over ten armed attackers shot at the two who were driving in one of the vehicles killing him on the spot.
The deceased identified as Modestus Juma was shot on the head and died on the spot.
His colleague Patrick Loranu suffered bullet injuries and is admitted at Sipili health center.
Laikipia county police commander John Nyoike said the two were among a group of private security officers patrolling the vast ranch located along Laikipia- Baringo border when they were attacked.
"A group of the attackers emerged from the bush and shot at the two. The others managed to escape. We have since deployed police officers at the scene"he said.
The incident comes barely two days after suspected bandits killed a police officer at Mlima Njangili, an incident that also saw his colleague injured and airlifted to a hospital in NairobiIn the last eight months, so far 19 people have been killed among them seven police officers.
