Police in Elgeyo Marakwet are investigating an incident in which an officer shot and killed two forest rangers on Sunday night. The officer identified as Evans Kimtai shot dead the two forest rangers before turning the gun on himself. According to the police, the officer from the border patrol unit in Turkana shot dead the two at the Cheranganyi Forest Station. Elgeyo Marakwet County Police Commander Peter Mulinge said the attacker had allegedly befriended one of the forest rangers and the two recently differed. According to the police, the assailant's girlfriend was not at the forest station but he targeted her friends killing the two.

Source: The Star June 03, 2024 12:20 UTC