Row simmers along Nandi, Luhya border

Disputes over land are at the core of tribal clashes along the borders of Kakamega and Nandi counties. In the latest spat between the Luhya against the Nandi, one person was killed, houses torched and property destroyed as two families faced off over a disputed land in Kuvasali area last Sunday.

The dispute between two neighbours, Joel Kosgey, who was killed in the fight, and Mulanda Piri, who was arrested and arraigned in court, appeared to escalate as members of the two communities engaged in blame games. The matter is pending before the Kapsabet Magistrate’s court.