Confirming the incident Tigania East OCPD Samwel Kosgey said tension was high in the area following the attack. John Meru Ntiritimi, the chairman of Meru herders, said the attackers; who were armed and over 60 in number, came from the neighbouring county and struck around 4am Tuesday. By KEN BETTTwo people were killed and over 1000 cattle stolen in a banditry attack in Laikumukumu area, Tigania East Constituency. Confirming the incident Tigania East OCPD Samwel Kosgey said tension was high in the area following the attack. Speaking to the Nation on phone, Meru County Commissioner Wilfred Nyagwanga said efforts to track down the stolen animals had already began.

Source: Daily Nation October 24, 2017 10:52 UTC