The victims were rangers from Borana, Northern Rangeland Trust and Kalama conservancies who were pursuing livestock stolen from Nabung’oro village in Laikipia North. “They were pursuing seven heads of cattle stolen from Laikipia County on May 24. The morans in the village attacked them thinking they were being attacked,” said Samuel Lekimaroro, the head of security at Northern Rangeland Trust Conservancy. “When the rangers located the stolen cattle, the morans raised alarm that they were being attacked by bandits from a neighbouring community, prompting a shoot out. Archers Post has experienced a number of killings in stand-offs between conservancy rangers and area residents.

Source: Daily Nation May 29, 2017 20:48 UTC