There has been tension between two communities residing on the border between Kericho and Kisumu counties following random attacks on livestock grazing on private land. One community accuses the other of freeing animals to graze on their food crops while another is angered by the retaliatory attack on the domestic animals. Also, huge chunks of crops in the fields have been destroyed by the livestock that were let to graze in private farms. Koitaburot Location Chief Phillip Terer said the ethnic flare-up was triggered when the herd of cattle belonging to former Mau evictees were taken to graze on private land belonging to a neighbouring community. "Peace and reconciliation efforts is urgently required to defuse the mounting tension and build lasting peace," he said.

Source: Standard Digital September 16, 2020 13:41 UTC