Teacher Sprayed With Bullets Outside Baragoi High School Gate.
A Baragoi High School teacher was killed on Monday afternoon by unknown gunmen in a new attack in the volatile region ahead of the August 9 General Election.
Mr Cyrus Kirukura was killed when the attackers ambushed him and sprayed bullets at him. He was on his way to the hospital for treatment.
The teacher was killed just 200 metres from the school’s main gate, according to Elijah Letakai, the school’s headteacher.
In an interview with the Nation, Mr Letakai revealed that the victim was on his way to a hospital in Baragoi town to receive medication after feeling ill throughout the morning.
Mr Letakai stated that Mr Kirukura arrived at school on Monday morning but complained of joint pains and requested medication.
“That is a very unfortunate incident. He was killed 200 metres from our school main gate,” Mr Letakai told the Nation.
Police have launched a manhunt for the criminals who escaped after the heinous incident, according to Samburu North Deputy County Commissioner Jackson Oloo, who confirmed the incident.
Outgunned: Police open up about pursuing bandits. Mr Oloo also stated that investigations into the brutal murder are underway.
“There are allegations that he was shot by unknown gunmen but our team is on the ground conducting investigations to find out the motive,” Mr Oloo said on Monday.
The deceased’s body is being kept at the Samburu County Referral Hospital Mortuary in Maralal town.
Baragoi Boys High School has been used as a battleground between rival warring communities in the region on several occasions.
Since the early 2000s, the school’s performance has been hampered by endemic insecurity in Baragoi land, which has also resulted in a significant decrease in student enrollment as parents began withdrawing their children from the school out of fear for their children’s lives.
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In 2015, an unknown armed gunman shot and killed the school watchman as he stepped out of the gate to go home. He was also a member of the Kenya Police Reserve.
The school, which was once a darling and a dream for many, has now become desolate, with the majority of the facilities remaining unused.
Teacher Sprayed With Bullets Outside Baragoi High School Gate
