Attempt to lynch officers trailing stolen cattle fails in Bomet

Local youths from Nyamira County armed with weapons at Riontonyi village in Nyamira and Bomet counties boarder in 2016. There has been existing animosity between two communities erupting from cattle rustling. (Photo: Denish Ochieng| Standard)

Anti-stock theft police officers on a recovery mission in Chepalungu were yesterday forced to fire in the air to disperse a rowdy mob.

The officers, who were tracing two cows allegedly stolen in Trans Mara, were met with resistance from public when they found one of the animals at Chebunyo.