- Police said they suspect the gang was targeting the lawyer for cash and other valuables.
- The team was alerted there was a man bleeding in a car that had veered off the road and stalled in a bush.
An advocate of the High Court is fighting for his life in hospital after he was ambushed and shot by gunmen on the Isiolo-Modogashe Road.
Police said Anthony Gathitu Kabathi, a lawyer with the Kabuthi and Company Advocates law firm in Nairobi was driving back to Nairobi from a client's meeting in Garissa when he was attacked near Laga Logo, about five kilometres from a police camp.
The incident happened Sunday, January 28 morning. The area of the attack is notorious with marauding bandits.
General Service Unit officers responding to a distress call from the public reported that the lawyer sustained severe gunshot wounds to his chest, left hand, thumb, and left side abdomen during the ambush.
The team was alerted that a man was bleeding in a car that had veered off the road and stalled in a bush.
This was after the gunmen shot at the Landcruiser V8 that Kabathi had and forced him to veer off the road.
The car doors and boot were open and the driver was bleeding helplessly inside.
He was also robbed of an unknown amount of money and other valuables.
The GSU officers arrived at the scene in a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, searched the area, and administered first aid to the lawyer before transporting him to Isiolo Galaxy Hospital where he is said to be in stable condition.
There were plans to move him to Nairobi, police said. The car was taken to the Isiolo Police Station, who are investigating the incident.
Police said they suspect the gang was targeting the lawyer for cash and other valuables.
A team of detectives is investigating if the attack was planned and targeted the lawyer who was alone in the car.
Police say the route is usually insecure and warns motorists to be cautious whenever they use it.
Bandits roam the area amid government operations.
The gang targets animals for stealing and moves them to the North Rift area before finding their market.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has been leading an operation in the region to address the menace.
He announced more resources are being channelled to the area to ensure stability.