Bandits kill 4, scores missing in Tiaty, Baringo County
Four people have been confirmed dead and several others missing at Ameyan area in Tiaty after their vehicle was attacked by armed bandits.
The four were among passengers heading to Marigat from Kapedo at the border of Baringo and Turkana counties when they came under attack on Friday morning.
Tiaty Sub-County Commissioner Yussuf Boru said the unknown number of passengers, who were aboard a Toyota Land cruiser, made a stop over after they found River Nginyang River was swollen and dangerous to cross. They were attacked an hour later.
Kapendo’s rugged terrain and deep valleys caused by soil erosion have provided bandits with hideouts from where they ambush people including security officers.
In 2014, 20 police officers were killed by bandits in the area.
Kapedo has earned the name ‘The Valley of Death’ to signify how dangerous the area is.
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