×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands of Readers
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Is Sabaot land defence force militia regrouping in Mt Elgon?

Bungoma County Commissioner addressing the press on 23/2/2015 at Kanduyi Red Cross hall in Bungoma town. He has refuted claims of regrouping of the Sabaot Land Defense Force. (PHOTO:TITUS OTEBA/STANDARD)

There is no hope that internally displaced residents of Mt Elgon will ever be resettled 44 years since the government began the exercise to give them land.

Trouble flared up in Mount Elgon in August 2006 when a section of residents formed the Sabaot Land Defence Force (SLDF), a militia that visited terror and fear on women, men and children.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in