Two brothers among those killed in Kitui attack

Seven people killed after masked assailants storm Kwa Kamari Township...

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Seven residents, including two brothers identified as Kilonzi Kauni and Mulandi Kauni, were killed in a brutal attack by approximately 40 masked assailants in Kwa Kamari Township, Kitui County, on Saturday. The attackers also set several businesses, motorcycles, and a petrol station ablaze.

Seven people were killed, with victims sustaining gunshot and machete wounds, primarily to the head.
The assailants, estimated to be around 40 and possibly camel herders, are believed to have fled towards the border of Kitui and Tana River counties.
Residents had reported prior threats from known camel herders to the police, but response was delayed due to poor infrastructure, reportedly giving attackers ample time to escape.

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