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Land, leadership and jobs discrimination hallmark of Mt Elgon insecurity

From left, Mt Elgon MP Fred Kapondi, Lands CS Farida Karoney, Interior CS Fred Matiang'i and Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa during a peace meeting in Mt Elgon recently. [Duncan Ocholla, Standard]

A month ago, the Government imposed a three-month curfew in Mt Elgon Constituency after sporadic attacks left several people dead and over 50 nursing bullet injuries.

The dusk-to-dawn curfew announced by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i was aimed at ending the attacks that were giving residents sleepless nights.

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