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At least three people have been shot by suspected bandits near Kaakong in Turkana South along Lodwar - Kitale road in separate attacks.

Turkana Police Commander Samuel Ndanyi has confirmed the two incidents.

Ndanyi said in the first incident the armed bandits attacked a vehicle near Kaakong Trading Centre on Monday night.

He said in the second incident, a vehicle was attacked in the KWS hotspot area in Turkana South Sub-county early Tuesday morning despite an ongoing security operation.

"In the first incident, the bandits injured a driver while in the second, the driver and his passenger were injured," he said.

Ndanyi said three armed bandits attacked a truck travelling from Kitale to Lodwar at around 8 pm, just 100 metres from the town centre.

"A 37-year-old driver identified as Mohammed Abdullahi reported that the bandits started shooting indiscriminately at the windscreen but refused to stop," the police said.

Ndanyi said the driver managed to drive to Lokichar where police officers visited him and found that he had received first aid.

He said the passenger drove the vehicle to Lodwar and rushed the injured driver to Lodwar County Referral Hospital for further treatment.

"The second truck, which was also heading to Lodwar, was attacked at the KWS hotspot area and the driver also managed to drive to Kaakong Centre to receive first aid at a local dispensary," he said.

He said the other two occupants were also taken to Lodwar County and Referral Hospital for treatment.