Killings in Kerio Valley must come to an end

Resident of Kilang'ata in Marakwet East in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, watch in disbelief after a group of youths from neighbouring county invaded their village and drove away hundreds of livestock across Kerio River on Friday morning. More than 40 people living along Pokot-Marakwet borders have succumbed to death following the ongoing skirmishes. PHOTO: PETER OCHIENG/STANDARD.

The ravages of an ongoing drought have hardly been tackled in some areas of the Kerio Valley and now bandits are spreading terror. For over two weeks, there have been reports of deaths in Baringo, Marakwet, West Pokot and Turkana counties following unrestrained attacks.

These attacks have conveniently been placed at the feet of cattle rustlers but clearly, there is more than meets the eye.