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Mwatate villagers hurt in violent clash with KWS rangers over Sh 50 million electric fence project

Three villagers were seriously injured when they confronted Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) personnel over construction of a multi-million shilling electric fence project.

Trouble started when the KWS personnel arrived with a contractor to begin the construction of the Sh50 million fence at Alia village in Mwatate sub-county only to meet resistance from the villagers opposed to the 30-kilometre Bura-Sarova-Alia-Mwananchi project.

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