Bandits storm church, disrupt mass burial of 10 people killed in Baringo

Displaced residents of Mukutani in Baringo south scramble to board a lorry at Mukutani trading center to be evacuated to Eldume primary school in Marigat after suspected Pokot bandits attacked the village [PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH/Standard]

There was intense tension and confusion on Saturday at Mukutani in Baringo South during mass burial of ten people who were killed by bandits two weeks ago after an armed criminal stormed the church and begun shooting at attendants.

The armed bandits suspected to be from Pokot community raided the church while the bodies were being transported to Mukutani Full Gospel Church from Marigat hospital morgue at around 1pm.