Laikipia County commander Simon Kipkeu has defended his officers for shooting dead over 300 cows in Laikipia North, saying the animals were caught in a crossfire. Kipkeu said the herders opened fire at the police while hiding amidst the cows.
Addressing the media in Nanyuki town on Sunday, Kipkeu said the illegal herders were heavily armed and started shooting at officers on patrol. He said the herders from Samburu and Isiolo counties had arrived a week prior to the October 26 repeat elections and invaded private farms.
“The herders were so daring that they started shooting at the Armored Personnel Carrier. Our officers fired back and that is when the animals were killed in crossfire,” said Kipkeu. He noted that some herders could have escaped with gunshot wounds. The police boss said he is liaising with his fellow commanders in the neighbouring counties to establish whether the injured herders could be receiving treatment in their health facilities.
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