Two primary school children and an adult were among three people killed in Koitumo, Marakwet East, on Monday night.
Confirming the incident was police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga who stated that the three were killed in a suspected bandit attack.
According to the police, the incident was a retaliatory attack, and the bandits fled with livestock during the raid.
The retaliation follows the killing of a 17-year-old boy, who was shot dead on Monday afternoon when armed bandits ambushed herders along the Kerio River, local officials said.
The attackers struck as the herders led their cattle to the river for water. Gunmen opened fire indiscriminately, forcing the group to flee.
One bullet fatally struck Longoria Krop, killing him on the spot, according to authorities. The assailants, suspected to be from Elgeyo Marakwet, then seized the livestock and drove them towards Marakwet East.
Later in the evening, a second attack occurred, which authorities suspect was an act of retaliation. Authorities have yet to confirm any arrests or the recovery of the stolen cattle.
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