[File, Standard]A chief and ward administrator in Galyedertu Sub-County are under investigation for giving conflicting information over clashes that had threatened to escalate into a full-blown war between two communities in Tana River County. Officers from Hola Police Station were forced to intervene as the situation threatened to spiral out of control after both camps armed themselves with machetes and arrows. Although tension between the two communities persisted with fears of retaliatory attacks, Tana River County Criminal Investigations Officer David Chebii said the situation had been contained. But the chief and ward administrator remain persons of interest for giving conflicting information to security agencies," said Chebii. Among the weapons recovered were G3 and AK-47 rifles from the Degodia and Orma communities in the Bangali sub-county.

Source: Standard Digital March 30, 2026 00:41 UTC