Residents in Makutani, Baringo South, clashed with police, blocking the reconstruction of Laromoru Primary School, which was recently demolished by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS). Police used tear gas and fired shots to disperse a crowd that hurled stones at officers transporting construction materials.

• Pupils at Laromoru Primary School have been learning under trees since the Kenya Forest Service-led demolition.
• Moses Kipruto, the Laromoru Primary School chairman, questioned how local administrators could obstruct a government-supported project, referencing a presidential order for reconstruction.
• Baringo South MP Charles Kamuren condemned the obstruction and warned against misusing government positions to undermine development projects meant for children affected by banditry.
• The incident places blame on an unnamed local official, alleging misuse of authority in blocking the school’s rehabilitation efforts.