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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>At least 11 people were Saturday killed by armed gunmen in a cattle-rustling incident in Turkana East, Turkana county.<\/p>\n

The victims included eight police officers, a chief and two villagers.<\/p>\n

Police spokesman Bruno Shioso said the victims were pursuing a heavily armed gang that had raided a village and made away with unknown number of livestock when they were ambushed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe officers were in hot pursuit of Pokot bandits who had raided a village in Turkana East and made away with livestock,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Shioso said police had dispatched additional officers to reinforce the troops on the ground in beefing up security in the area and pursue the bandits.<\/p>\n

Locals said there were injuries on some officers who were ambushed as they drove in a lorry at Namariat area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe National Police Service reassures the public that all necessary measures shall be taken to restore security and safety in the region,\u201d Shioso said<\/p>\n

This is the first major attack to happen in the region under the regime of President William Ruto.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said he would address the banditry menace that has plagued the region for long and crippled operations in parts of Rift Valley.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Saturday, the DP said he will personally convene a meeting with leaders from the region to chart the way forward.<\/p>\n

“This small work of security is my mandate, it’s not President’s mandate. I will personally call the meeting of Kerio Valley leaders and all security officers and I will be the chairman,” Gachagua said.<\/p>\n

He spoke during the funeral service of former Baringo Deputy Governor Charles Kipngok at Solian Girls High School, Eldama Ravine, Baringo.<\/p>\n

The DP said the meeting will come soon after a new Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Interior is appointed and a reshuffle of security chiefs in the area is done.<\/p>\n

“We will talk until we reach a consensus. Where we are required to deploy police reservists, we shall deploy them,” he said.<\/p>\n

The incident drew sharp criticism and cries on social media with Kenyans calling on the government to address the menace.<\/p>\n

The area has in the past years been experiencing relative calm from bandits who strike at will and steal animals.<\/p>\n

This had led to deaths and displacement of many locals.<\/p>\n

It forced the government to send reinforcements, impose curfews and conduct disarmament as part of efforts to tame the trend.<\/p>\n

The decision to change tack and go beyond traditional law enforcement is informed by the recommendations of a special team.<\/p>\n

It provides urgent interventions to address the wider political, economic and social drivers of violence.<\/p>\n

It was dispatched to review the security situation in the area following the killing of three school children.<\/p>\n

The new approach which links national and local level security operations has however not addressed the banditry menace in the region.<\/p>\n

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