Hundreds flee home as fresh violence hits troubled Tana

Displaced residents of Kilifi County arrive at the Kurawa-Kangoni Primary School on Thursday. They are among hundreds who have fled their villages in Kilifi and Tana River counties following clashes between farmers and pastoralists. [PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD

About 80 families fleeing ethnic violence between farming and pastoralist communities in Tana River County have taken refuge at Kanagoni Primary School in Kilifi County.

Reports indicate that the families camping at the school fled their homes when their houses were burnt down or for fear of reprisal attacks.