At least three people have died in inter-community clashes over grazing land at Merti on the Isiolo-Wajir border.
Police spokesman Bruno Shioso noted that police records show two more are missing, while the total of people injured during the conflict is nine.
Shioso highlights that police officers have tracked down and recovered 600 heads of cattle that were stolen during the incident. “Ourofficers responded swiftly and pursued the cattle which had been stolen and recovered them.”
According to the police spokesman, additional security has been deployed into the area to manage the situation.
He further noted that the communities involved in the clashes have been at loggerheads for many years.
