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State deploys 400 police officers to Kerio Valley

Police officers on APCs arrive at Chesongoch area in Elgeyo Marakwet County. (Photo: Kevin Tunoi/Standard)

The Government has deployed over 400 police officers and two armoured personnel carriers to Kerio Valley.

They are expected to help in livestock recovery and quell cattle rustling between the Pokot and Marakwet communities. Some 20 people have been killed and more than 1,000 livestock stolen in the past six months.

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