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How criminals hone their shooting skills

Turkana man with his gun
    One of the cattle rustlers takes an aim in Lokiriama Turkana County where several of his colleagues have abandoned the illegal vice for business and farming. PHOTO: Antony Gitonga

Folklore has it that hardcore legendary criminal Bernard Matheri Thuo, alias Rasta, honed his shooting skills by using clucking chicken in his Kiria-ini village of Murang’a for target practice.

His marksmanship was evident in the number of people he fell during his criminal escapades in daring moves that challenged the police, including those attached to elite units like the Flying Squad and the General Service Unit’s Recce Company.

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