Sense of fear and loss still palpable in desolate village

A police and KPR officers inspecting burnt houses at Mukutani trading center after suspected Pokot bandits attacked the village killing 9 people,injuring three and burning several houses on March 2017.Photo:Kipsang Joseph/Standard

Chills run down our spines as we approach Mukutani centre in Baringo County. The silence is loud. Trees stand tall as Mathenge shrubs invade the lonely roads that lead to the deserted village which once hosted more than 700 families.

Schools have become home for security officers who were deployed to ensure sanity in the volatile area that claimed more than 15 lives in the last one year.