MPs, NCIC broker fresh ceasefire deal in Samburu and Turkana conflict

Rift Valley Regional Commissioner Osman Warfa (foreground, left) leaves a peace meeting with Senator Isaac Melly of Uasin Gishu County (foreground, right). In the background nominated senators Naisula Lesuuda (left) and Agnes Zani (right) celebrate the deal. The meeting to broker a deal was held at the Sportsman Arms Hotel in Nanyuki on June 21, 2015. [PHOTO: ALPHONCE SHIUNDU/STANDARD]

NANYUKI: The warring Turkana and Samburu communities within Samburu County late Sunday signed a ceasefire agreement to stop cattle-rustling.

The deal came as Samburu governor Moses Lenolkulal and MPs Maison Leshoomo (Samburu), Alois Lentoimaga (Samburu North) and Naisula Lesuuda (nominated senator) called on the national government to beef up security in the volatile area where cattle raiders killed over 40 policemen two years ago.