Tension is high in Turkana South following two separate attacks that left two people dead and hundreds of livestock stolen by suspected bandits believed to be from the neighbouring West Pokot County.

In the first incident, which occurred in Kainuk near the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) post, an elderly man was ambushed and killed while herding goats.

The heavily armed attackers, reportedly made away with 268 goats.

In the second, a man was shot dead while delivering water to gold miners in Lokwar, Kaptir Ward.