Tension remains high in parts of West Pokot following a shooting incident in Pokot North Sub-County that left one man dead and another seriously injured.
Police said the incident happened after the two victims, who are known only by their first names, were ambushed by armed assailants.
The man who died at the scene was identified as Isaac, while the second victim was identified as Loktore. Both are believed to be aged between 25 and 30 years.
The seriously injured man was taken to Moroto Hospital in Uganda for treatment.
The body of Isaac was still lying at the scene as police continued following up the incident.
The motive for the shooting had not been established, and the assailants had not been traced.
Police warned that tension remained high in the area amid fears of possible retaliation by the victims’ side.
Security officers are continuing investigations to establish the circumstances of the shooting and identify those responsible.
The area is among those under an operation aimed at getting rid of illegal firearms.
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.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the long-term vision is to empower the communities to actively take part in the war against animal rustling and undertake legitimate nation-building activities.
He said plans to distribute subsidized agricultural inputs and extension services to area residents in a bid to revive farming activities as a source of livelihood.
Murkomen ordered fresh vetting for all National Police Reservists (NPRs) as part of efforts to bolster the operations.
He said plans to distribute subsidized agricultural inputs and extension services to area residents in a bid to revive farming activities as a source of livelihood.
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