At least one person was shot and injured and more than 300 cows were stolen in a banditry attack in the Loruk area in Baringo County.
Tension remained high in the area Thursday following the incident ahead of the arrival of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki.
Kindiki is expected to oversee a pass-out parade of over 200 police reservists who were in training for the last two weeks.
In the attack on Wednesday, over 300 cows were driven away toward Paka hills in Tiaty.
The bandits, who were heavily armed struck at around 12 pm on Wednesday while the cows were grazing.
They started shooting indiscriminately, forcing herders to run away.
Police who engaged the bandits in a fierce shootout were overpowered as bandits made away with the loot.
The raid has since forced residents of Tiaty living in Loruk to close shops for fear of retaliatory attack.
The raid comes in the wake of five days long prayers, an initiative of first lady Rachel Ruto, aimed at intercession for the restoration of peace in six counties that have been declared disturbed and dangerous.
An operation is ongoing in the area to address the menace.
The area is still described as a disturbed area to enable multi-agencies to conduct operations.