Tension high along Borabu-Sotik border as houses set ablaze

Local youths from Nyamira county armed with weapons at Riontonyi village in Nyamira and Bomet counties boarder on February 12,2016. There is currently existing animosity between two communities erupting from cattle rustling that has resulted to torching of houses. Nyamira County commissioner Josephine Onunga and her Bomet counterpart Benard Leparmai were in bid to reconcile the two communities. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

Tension is high along the Borabu-Sotik border at Riontonyi area after three houses were set ablaze. Yesterday afternoon, youths from the Kipsigis community disrupted a meeting called by two county commissioners, Josephine Onunga (Nyamira) and Benard Leparmaria (Bomet) forcing officers from the Anti-Stock Theft Unit to intervene.

Gabriel Orito, a resident from Borabu said the area has suffered cattle rustling for a long time but this time round, the conflict has a new twist.