A herder shot and killed a fellow herder in an argument in Igembe North, Meru County.
Police said the assailant is on the run after the September 25, 2025 incident in Ndumuru area.
According to police, a group of herders were taking care of their animals when an argument broke out between the deceased and the assailant in Antuambui village.
The assailant used his AK47 rifle to shoot the man in the head, killing him on the spot, witnesses said.
This happened as other herders escaped for their safety.
The body of the man lay at the scene until Thursday morning, when it was discovered lying in a pool of blood with a bullet wound in the right side of the head which exited on the left side, police said.
Police said the hunt on the assailant is ongoing.
Some herders in the area are armed to fight off gunmen marauding for livestock.
The area is among those under Operation Maliza Uhalifu aimed at dealing with bandits.
The operation has managed to contain crime in the area and other counties amid persistence.
The operation targets Baringo, West Pokot, Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, Meru and Isiolo counties.
Besides retributive reaction, strategic investment and sustainable development have also taken a prominent place among the government’s planned crime control interventions for Kenya’s Northern frontier and the Kerio Valley belt.
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