Amid their screams of anguish, he walked out and melted into the night, where his accomplices stood waiting. Someone called the police, and another person went to check on the cows and goats that the family kept. Hours later, she and her sons were airlifted to Nairobi Hospital by a helicopter belonging to Deputy President William Ruto. The family has since moved from their home where the attack happened and are currently being put up by well-wishers. Ms Kuraru and her family lived in Makurian, Laikipia North, an area that has seen raid after raid in the past year, forcing families to abandon their homes.

Source: Daily Nation November 14, 2017 04:18 UTC