Teacher Shot Dead Leading To Closure Of 4 Schools

Teacher Shot Dead Leading To Closure Of 4 SchoolsAfter suspected bandits killed a teacher and drove away over 200 heads of livestock towards Elgeyo Marakwet, four more schools in Baringo County have been closed as schools reopen for the 2022 academic year.Mr. Stanley Kemboi, a Kinyach Primary School teacher, was killed in an accident last week that left his father in a coma and his sister-in-law in Baringo County Hospital.Kinyach, Tilingwo, Ayatwa, and Chemintany primary schools have all been closed, with six more in Baringo North and parts of Baringo South still closed as a result of allegations that bandits are targeting teachers.Heavy gunfire was heard throughout the night and early Sunday as tensions remained high in what has been dubbed “the valley of the dead."Even as the government insists that all schools closed due to insecurity should be reopened, heavily armed police were patrolling the area, ready to respond to any attacks by suspected Marakwet bandits hiding in nearby bushes.Meanwhile, residents continue to flee the area, while youths armed with bows and arrows remain vigilant.Four people have been killed in Baringo North in the last week.Teacher Shot Dead Leading To Closure Of 4 Schools

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