Two medics shot dead in Kerio Valley amid ongoing security operation

A female nurse at Endo mission hospital was killed on his way to work

In Summary
  • Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich has expressed anger over the killing.
  • Marakwet West OCPD Bosita Omulongolo confirmed the attack that led to the killing of the lab technician.
Crime scene.
CRIME: Crime scene.
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Two medical officers have been shot dead by bandits in Kerio Valley despite the ongoing KDF-backed security operation.

Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich has expressed anger over the killing, saying the death toll from the latest attacks had risen to five in four days.

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A female nurse at Endo mission hospital was killed on his way to work while a lab technician who took care of his animals was shot dead at Arror.

The two victims were both middle-aged.

In a social media post, Rotich declared that enough was enough and that they would start taking radical steps if nothing is done to salvage the situation.

Panic has gripped the region following the latest attacks.

Marakwet West OCPD Bosita Omulongolo confirmed the attack that led to the killing of the lab technician.

Police in Marakwet East have been deployed to pursue those who attacked the nurse

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