A police officer was shot dead on Saturday morning following an ambush by a group of armed men who raided the Chepkum chief's camp in Elgeyo Marakwet County. The gunshots alerted the other officers who rushed to the scene and found the cop lying in a pool of blood. Preliminary investigations revealed that the ambush was a means of retaliation over a slain bandit who was shot dead on Thursday, February 8, at Arror Centre. The government has been ramping up efforts to eradicate the menace of banditry across the North Eastern region. "Building on the lessons so far, the government aims at eradicating the menace of banditry and destroying its political, cultural and commercial networks.
