Three gunmen linked to slain Laikipia police officers killed
Three gunmen who were linked to the killing of three police officers in Laikipia Nature Conservancy have been killed.
Their killer weapons were dropped at the home of their spiritual leader in the area hours after they died in an ambush.
Police revealed surrendering the weapons indicated the gunmen were killed and buried in a thicket.
A source aware of the incident said seven other gunmen were injured and are being trailed.
“The weapons used in the killing of the officers on October 27 were surrendered to the elder and later to the police. The killers also died,” an officer aware of the operation said.
The ambush happened as Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle the offices were travelling in drove through a thicket overlooking a gorge where the gunmen were hidi...