An officer was shot after 50 bandits raided Kamwenje General Service Unit (GSU) command centre which lies at the border of Laikipia and Baringo Counties.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of Monday, August 30, 2021.
According to Nation, the officer was shot in the head, increasing the number of officers shot by bandits in Laikipia County to seven over the last one month.
“They raided the command centre at around 2pm and started shooting indiscriminately at officers who were outside. They later went to another police post which is located several metres from the camp and started shooting in the air before they escaped to the neighbouring valley,” an officer at the command centre was quoted by the publication as saying.
The wounded officer was rushed to Nakuru War Memorial Hospital where he is currently undergoing treatment.
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Laikipia County Commissioner Daniel Nyameti admitted he was aware of the incident, but noted that his office was yet to be briefed on the exact details by the area police commander.
The incident adds to a number of attacks perpetrated by bandits targeting law enforcement officers patrolling the volatile region.
On July 24, two officers were ambushed by unknown assailants while they were changing their car's tyres. They suffered gunshot wounds in the process.
On August 2, another officer was shot dead by gunmen while they were patrolling the Laikipia Nature Conservancy.
Two weeks later, bandits ambushed officers manning the ranch, killing four officers.
