This archive report was first published on 28 December 2021.
On November 3, 2021, a police officer was shot dead and another left nursing gunshot wounds in an attack by suspected bandits at Pura market in Samburu County.
According to Samburu Central OCPD Alex Rotich, the officers were ambushed while accompanying villagers to collect the body of a man who was shot dead a day earlier.
Following the attack, some 3,587 people fled the village and temporarily settled at Loboingare trading centre.
Residents of Pura have called upon the national government to intervene and restore peace in the area, allowing them to return to their homes.
“We are appealing to communities and other stakeholders to work hard to ensure calm is restored in the area before schools open next week,” said Daniel Lesaigor, chief officer in charge of disaster and special programmes.
The attackers torched several manyattas and stole livestock left behind by the fleeing villagers, leaving residents with significant losses.
