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Chilling journey to bandit-prone Baringo North

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KDF soldiers escort the convoy carrying the body of the late Joseph Kibet, Head Teacher of Kagir Primary School, along the Chemoe-Kagir road for his burial ceremony at Kagir village in Baringo North on February 29, 2024. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

We knew the journey to Kagir in Baringo North would be long and blood-curdling, but we were not deterred.

We set off on a high note, with laughter constantly interrupting small talk, perhaps to mask the uncertainty ahead.

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