It’s deathly silence, fear as villages heal from killings

Simon Mutai looks at his house, which was torched, in Tiritagoi village on Thursday. Nothing was salvaged from the houses.  [Julius Chepkwony, Standard]

Deserted villages, hushed tones, cautious moves and suspicious glances spell the mood at several villages thrown in disarray following deadly clashes in Nessuit ward, Njoro Sub-county.

At Tiritagoi, the silence is loud, dispelling the once bubbly village. Cows too do not moo – they move in a single file, hooves thrusting dust as they strut through the dusty paths.