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One Month on, Transmara clashes leave trail of destruction and displacement

‎Lolgorian Ward MCA Michael Seme (centre) with co-accused Peter Kiplagat (left) and Neke Siteto at the Nakuru Law Courts after their arraignment over the deadly Trans Mara clashes, where Senior Principal Magistrate Vincent Adet granted each a Sh500,000 bond after rejecting a DCI request to have them detained, on December 23, 2025.
‎[Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

It has been a month since communal clashes erupted between the Kipsigis and Siria communities in Transmara South, Narok County, yet residents continue to grapple with the devastating aftermath.

Hundreds of families were displaced at the height of the violence and are now sheltering in schools, including Sitet Primary School, which lies on the border of Lolgorian and Ang’ata Barikoi wards.

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