The government has deployed more than 300 military officers in Turkana and Samburu to carry out a crackdown on cattle rustlers who killed 42 police officers at Baragoi two weeks ago. Military lories ferrying some of the officers passed through Eldoret over the weekend on their way to Lodwar in Turkana. At least four military choppers have also been stationed in the region to be used in the operation against the bandits. Police have also sealed off border points along the border with Ethiopia and Uganda to stop the armed rustlers from escaping across the borders...
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