Following the banditry incident at Dukana at dawn on Sunday 26th August 2006, Police Headquarters issues the following information.

At 6.00 am on Sunday morning, an estimated band of 300 armed bandits crossed from Ethiopia and attacked Galwale Manyatta at Dukana. The attackers shot dead one herdsman and injured four others before stealing 100 camels, 6,000 goats, 21 heads of cattle and 40 donkeys. Three other herdsmen have since been found dead in the area bringing to four the number of herdsmen killed during the incident.

A Kenyan security team comprising of Regular Police, Administration Police and Kenya Police Reservists immediately pursued the bandits following the raid.

In the ensuing gun battle, the police contingent gunned down 17 bandits and recovered the 21 heads of cattle and 6,000 goats 30 kms from the scene of attack.

The police contingent is still out in efforts to recover the remaining animals while Government officials are in consultation with their Ethiopian counterparts to assist in the recovery.

The four injured persons are recovering in hospital.

(GIDEON M. KIBUNJAH)
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

28th August 2006