Transport paralysed along Kapedo highway following blockage by bandits

Despite the presence of Kenya Defense Forces in Kapedo to forestall banditry and restore security in the vast Baringo county…tension remains high in the area. the situation has paralyzed transportation from Lokori to Kapedo as hundreds of students are now stranded in Lokori along the Kapedo highway…since opening of schools three weeks ago, students learning in Kapedo have camped at Lokori for lack of transport…former Kapedo councilor claims that bandits have blocked the Lokori Kapedo highway spreading fear among people and transport service providers…residents now want the KDF operation extended from Kapedo to its surrounding environs to free up areas manned by bandits