Brewers of illicit alcohol yesterday attacked and seriously injured chief of Kamobo location in Nandi Mrs Caroline Rotich.
Confirming the incident, Nandi Central police Boss Mr Stephen Obara said they received information at a round 9.00pm that the chief who was in raid of the illicit brews together with the village elder and officers from nyumba kumi initiative had been attacked by the illicit brewers at Kamobo area.
Obara said police officers took charge and found that the chief along with the officers who were injured were treated at Kapsabet Referral Hospital and discharged.
He said the suspects are still at large and police have launched investigations to the matter in an attempt to bring to book the culprits.
Yesterday Nandi security team led by the county commissioner Lucy Mulili together with the residents of Kamobo area held a public baraza to discuss the issue and they came up with a suspect.
Kamobo area is known as a hot spot of illicit brewing and has a bad record of attacks to the security people and those fighting the menace thus police officers have taken patrol of the region to restore peace.
Police are appealing to the public not to take action by themselves on any suspect but instead should report to the police immediately.