Three people were Wednesday killed in an attack at a village in Laisamis, Marsabit County.
Marsabit County Police Commander Robinson Mboloi said among the three were two children aged five and seven.
The attack happened in the Korolle area which has borne the brunt of such incidents in the past.
Mboloi said the attackers stole dozens of livestock in the incident.
This is the latest such incident to happen in the region.
On January 12, 2023, at least eight people were killed in cold blood and three others injured in a bandit attack at Yell Kurkum village in Laisamis.
Among the killed were three children and five men, police said.
Police said about 15 bandits armed with firearms raided the village at around 6 am.
The bandits made away with an unknown number of camels and goats during the dawn attack.
Locals say they do not have guns to protect themselves against such attacks after last year’s disarmament exercise that took away their weapons.
They have vowed to get more of the weapons for their protection even after president William Ruto declared no herder will be allowed to use weapons to graze or protect their animals.
An operation is ongoing in the neighboring counties of Turkana, West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo, Laikipia, and Samburu.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in banditry-prone areas as he declared them disturbed and dangerous.
The 30 days curfew will begin Tuesday, February 14, 2023, to enable the operation to go on.
Up to 43 guns have so far been recovered.
Some residents of Marsabit and Isiolo want the operation to be extended there.
In Laisamis, police said a multi-agency security team was deployed to pursue the attackers.
Such attacks are common as raiders strike for livestock leaving a trail of deaths and injuries.
There are fears the affected clan will retaliate.
Tension remain in the area as security agents rushed there to tame more attacks.
