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Tension still high in Matungu as theft of livestock rise

Sophia Adhiambo during an interview with Sunday Standard at her home in Panyako, Matungu. (Benjamin Sakwa, Standard)

We arrive at the homestead of Stephen Rapachi in Sayangwe village, Ejinja Sub-Location in Matungu Constituency at about 10am. He is just from sleeping, probably because he did not enjoy a good night’s sleep.

Rapachi like other villagers still lives in fear following the Matungu field killings that occurred in April and May that saw over 30 people killed and over 100 people nursing life-threatening injuries.

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