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Chiefs ought to be armed in order to tackle insecurity in Kenya, leaders say

By LEONARD KORIR | Dec. 14, 2013

BY LEONARD KORIR

TRANS MARA, KENYA: Local leaders in Trans Mara Sub County have petitioned the government to provide firearms to chiefs in the region arguing that they were working under risky conditions.

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