Charles Ouma, a 55-year-old man from Sondu on the Kisumu-Kericho border, knew he was going to be killed by highly armed youths and ordered his family to flee.
His 45-year-old wife, Monica Achieng Auma, said that Auma told her that they were attacked by youths from a different village about 4:30 in the afternoon.
Auma said that his husband’s last words were an order to flee as a group of adolescents approached him and slaughtered him like a wild beast.
After being wounded three times with arrows, Auma said the irate teenagers slashed him on the head and stomach with a sharp panga until his guts fell out.
Seven people have been killed and a lot of property has been destroyed in the continuous border confrontations between Kisumu and Kericho, and now the Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary (CS) Professor Revealed that the government is considering relocating top security officials from both cities.
Dr. Ruto’s government is taking adequate and comprehensive steps, according to Kindiki.
The interior CS said that since Wednesday’s renewed fighting began, lives have been killed, property of unknown value has been destroyed, and civil order has been severely weakened.
As tensions escalated on Thursday, the CS also announced that the government had decided to station a contingent of expert security troops near the border to keep watch.
The violence between Kisumu and Kericho has been ongoing for several years, and it is often sparked by disputes over land or resources.
The two counties have a long history of rivalry, and the violence has only escalated in recent years.
The government’s decision to relocate top security officials from both cities is a sign that it is taking the violence seriously.
However, it is unclear whether this will be enough to stop the violence. The root causes of the conflict need to be addressed, and this will require a long-term solution.
In the meantime, the people of Kisumu and Kericho are living in fear.
They are afraid of being attacked by armed youths from the other side of the border.
They are afraid of losing their lives, their homes, and their livelihoods.
The government needs to do more to protect its citizens. It needs to find a way to end the violence and bring peace to the region.
