Cattle rustling, land grabbing and bad politics are the root causes of conflicts between communities at the Nandi-Kisumu border, area leaders have said. He blamed locals for enabling rustling by hiding and protecting thieves, making it difficult for police to apprehend the suspects. Okoth asked the two communities to expose the names of those involved in animal theft so that security agencies can arrest and prosecute the bad elements. For that to be achieved, the government must act conclusively and within the law without favouring anybody,” he said. Watch: [VIDEO] NCIC identifies 19 counties at risk of violence in 2017Koyoo said that for the sake of peace, those who have encroached lands in Muhoroni, Kisumu County must be evicted.

Source: The Star June 27, 2016 18:22 UTC