Samburu, Kenya: Four people were killed and one seriously injured during a night raid carried out at Bukoi area in Samburu.
The Wednesday 3am incident saw suspected Pokot raiders drive away up to 400 herds of cattle, police said.
Police added that an operation was launched and some of the stolen cattle have been recovered.
Locals said the bodies of those killed were yet to be collected on Wednesday afternoon because the area of the attack was deep in the village.
Police said the attackers were heavily armed and targeted those who resisted the raid.
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The raid comes barely days after the Baringo and Kapedo incidences that saw civilians and GSU officers killed.
The injured victim was admitted at the Mararal County Referral Hospital where he is undergoing treatment.
Residents want the government to beef up security in pastoral areas to contain the sporadic raids that have hit the region.
A massive operation in the area has seen police officers recover guns stolen from three officers attached to the GSU squad, who were killed during an ambush at the weekend.
Baringo County Speaker William Kassait Kamket was Tuesday night arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport while headed for Istanbul, Turkey over clashes in the area.
A number of other leaders will be questioned over the same, police boss David Kimaiyo said.
