Police reservist dies in shoot out at Laikipia Conservancy
By David Macharia, July 17, 2023
Two people, one of them a police reservist, were on Saturday evening killed in Laikipia West in separate incidents that interrupted the peaceful lull enjoyed since the reservists were reinstated.
Stephen Kibuchi, a member of NPR was shot dead when a group of attackers engaged the reservists in a shootout at the border of Kongoni village and Laikipia Nature Conservancy.
The deceased was in a group of reservists who had been mobilised because the Laikipia West Mp, Wachira Karani was touring the village. In the other incident, a 31-year-old businessman Maina Wambugu was shot dead when armed gangsters stormed his shop at Karaba trading centre.
The gang stole money and shop goods before disappearing using a getaway motorcycle. Speaking after visiting the two families, Laikipia Senator, John Kinyua urged the government to equip the NPRs with drones and binoculars so that they can be scanning the Conservancy owned by conservationist Kuki Gullman.