On Monday, February 9, 2026, over 200 armed bandits attacked Lokwamosing village in Turkana East Sub County, stealing more than 2,000 livestock. This raid targeted a critical "drought refuge" boasting rare spring water and grazing slopes, leaving herders devastated and exposing severe security vulnerabilities.

• Over 2,000 livestock, including camels and cattle, were driven away towards Lochakula by armed bandits.
• The attack overwhelmed only five National Police Reservists, with most herders being unarmed teenagers.
• Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai mobilized security units but only recovered fewer than 150 goats, citing the bandits' use of difficult terrain and burned vegetation to obscure tracks.
• The incident disrupted learning at Lokwamosing Early Childhood Development Centre and Lokwamosing Comprehensive School, as teachers and pupils stayed away due to security fears.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen vowed an imminent crackdown on armed groups along the Turkana–West Pokot border, targeting "well-funded criminals."