A 65-year-old man was shot dead by suspected bandits while collecting firewood in Moremun area, Burat Location, Isiolo County.
The deceased, identified as Loteleng Nakerebut, a man residing in Rimuruti, Laikipia County, was killed on Friday, October 16, 2026, at around 1 p.m.
According to police, the incident was reported by the deceased’s uncle, who informed authorities that suspected bandits had attacked and fatally shot his relative.
Nakerebut sustained a gunshot wound that entered through the right side of his body and exited through the left rib area, killing him on the spot.
A team of officers visited the scene in Moremun.
The officers documented the scene and took photographs as part of the initial investigations.
The body was subsequently moved to Isiolo County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination.
Police said the motive for the killing had not been established and that patrols had been intensified in the area following the incident.
The DCI office in Isiolo has taken over investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting and identify those responsible.
This is the latest such attack in the area amid efforts to address the menace.
Meanwhile, one person was killed and another injured after armed suspected bandits raided temporary herders’ camps in Rikiaub B Village, Igembe Central Sub County, Meru County, in a suspected retaliatory attack.
The attackers, whose number was not immediately established, reportedly invaded the camps around midnight on Wednesday, October 14, and opened fire indiscriminately on herders.
Police said the attack was suspected to be linked to the killing and slaughtering of camels belonging to Somali herders by Meru cattle herders.
The deceased was identified as Geoffrey Kimathi, 57, a resident of Athwana Location in Tigania East. He was shot in the back, with the bullet exiting through the left side of his chest.
Another victim sustained a gunshot wound to his left leg below the knee and was rescued and rushed to hospital, where he was reported to be in fair condition.
The attack also left 13 cows dead and 11 others injured, according to police.
Kimathi’s body was moved to the Tigania Sub-County Hospital mortuary in Muthara, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination.
The incident comes amid heightened concerns over tensions between cattle and camel herders in the region, with the suspected retaliatory motive pointing to the risk of further violence.
Police investigations into the shooting and killings are expected to establish the identities of the attackers and the circumstances surrounding the incident
