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Ruto tours Nyanza as border attacks erupt

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Moulyne Achieng mourns her 58-year-old father outside Nyabondo Funeral Home after he was killed in fresh ethnic clashes along the Kisumu- Kericho border. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Security at the border of Kisumu and Kericho counties continues to deteriorate even as President William Ruto tours Nyanza region tomorrow.

At the heart of the persistent bloodshed is cattle theft, revenue collection and tribal animosity between communities in Sigowet/Soin and Nyakach sub-counties.

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