Three GSU officers died on the spot on Tuesday after they were involved in an accident along the Kabarnet-Iten road.
The officers had been recently deployed to the cattle rustling region of Kerio Valley to help curb the practise between Baringo and Marakwet counties.
Three other officers sustained injuries in the accudent.
Confirming the incident, Baringo County Commissioner Peter Okwanyo said the injured officers were later taken to Kabarnet County Referral Hospital.
“They were later referred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret,” Okwanyo said.
According to the police boss, the officers were on their way to Tot, Elgeyo Marakwet from Marigat.
“The driver lost control of the car as he negotiated corners in Kaptimbor area near Rimoi game reserve,” he said.
Source : Hivi Sasa
