Interior CS Fred Matiang’i on Tuesday visited Keio Valley in Elgeyo Marakwet following killings in the area. The leaders who accompanied the CS are governors John Lonyangapuo of West Pokot, Alex Tolgos of Elgeyo Marakwet, Stanley Kiptis of Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen. The other seven people were killed in different instances between Kerio Valley belt running across Tiaty, Marakwet East, and Marakwet West areas. Security personnel deployed in the region are searching for the stolen livestock believed to have been driven towards Cheptulel in Pokot Central, West Pokot, and Ng’oron in Tiaty, Baringo county. Among those killed in the conflict are two members of peace committees at the border of West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet counties.

Source: The Star July 13, 2021 11:37 UTC