A police officer was shot dead on Monday as eight remandees escaped after suspected Turkana bandits ambushed a police convoy escorting prisoners in Samburu County.
The attack occurred at Charda along the Maralal-Baragoi-South Horr road as officers transported detainees from Maralal GK Prison to Baragoi for a mobile court session.
Marti Police Station Commander Robert Amuke confirmed the incident, revealing that the slain officer was a police constable who had been serving as a driver at the time of the attack. "On Monday at around 1900 hours, I received information that officers from Baragoi Police Station, who were escorting remandees, had been attacked by suspected Turkana bandits," Amuke told the press.
Police officers on a van during an operation in Turkana East on October 4, 2022 Photo National Police Service The police officer reportedly sustained multiple gunshot wounds during the ambush, leading to his death.
