More than ten people are feared dead in Mukutani, Baringo South on Tuesday evening following  retaliatory attacks between Ilchamus and Pokot communities. 

Two women from Pokot community were killed by suspected Ilchamus bandits in the morning after boarding an Administration vehicle which was heading to Kabarnet before it was ambushed near Mosiro center by heavily armed bandits killing them on the spot.

In the evening, bandits from Pokot community launched retaliatory attacks in Mukutani torching down several houses killing over nine persons from Ilchamus community. 

Redcross have rushed to the area to rescue the injured as the bodies of the dead are being ferried to Kabarnet mortuary.  

Tension is high in the area even as the area is under the ‘Dumisha Amani Baringo ‘ operation is entering two weeks. 

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