The gun violence in Laikipia, which has claimed some lives and left other people injured, is now attracting the attention of the international media. Among the casualties is the Laikipia West police chief shot and injured last month and now the co-owner of Sosian Ranch, Tristan Voorspuy, who was killed at the weekend.
The county appears to be besieged by a brazen and well-armed band of perpetrators, carrying out forceful invasions of private farms and ranches. They are daring enough to confront and intimidate the police. Smallholders as well as large conservancies are exposed to the danger.
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