West Pokot: Bandits Raid Family Home, Kill 4-Year-Old Boy In Cold Blood

• The four-year-old boy was at home when the suspected bandits struck, killing him in their house
• A combined team of officers from Chesegon OPS camp and ASTU Chesegon visited the scene as they commenced investigations
• Insecurity has been on the rise in the North Rift region despite an ongoing operation by the military and police

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

West Pokot - A four-year-old boy is the latest victim of the insecurity being experienced in the North Rift region.

The minor was reportedly killed by suspected bandits on Thursday, November 30, following an attack in Chepter village.

According to the police, the boy was shot in the head by the bandits after they invaded his family residence. He died on the spot.

"A combined team of officers from Chesegon OPS camp and ASTU Chesegon visited the scene and it was established that the suspected bandits shot the male juvenile, aged 4 years, while at their home," said the police as reported by Citizen Digital.

His body was taken to Kapenguria Level 4 Hospital mortuary as investigations into his death continue.

Kindiki issues shoot-to-kill order against bandits

In other matters to deal with security in the North Rift, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki put armed criminals on the spot.

Kindiki issued a shoot-to-kill order against criminals who target security officers or camps.

"In the fight against banditry and livestock theft, the multi-agency security officers will target individual criminals," Kindiki said.

Taking to his X account, the CS maintained that the government would not profile or criminalise any community.

"Security officers must work with law-abiding citizens to identify the few criminal elements who terrorise innocent residents, impoverish them economically, and taint the image of an entire community," he added.

Ugandan soldiers invade West Pokot village

Earlier, Ugandan forces were accused of stealing over 400 cows in Kacheliba Sub County on Wednesday, November 29.

Lopeta Nduywa, a resident, said he was grazing a herd of cattle, including some of his brother Tukuk Rodinyo's, when the soldiers struck.

A report by Citizen Digital revealed the soldiers attacked at 3pm before seizing the cattle and driving them towards Uganda's side of the border.

The locals reported the incident to the Kanyerus Police Post, which opened an investigation.