The Government has given herders who have invaded private farms in Laikipia seven days to move out of the county or face forceful evictions. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i warned the herders that a crackdown will follow the lapse of the ultimatum and urged them to leave within the window. Speaking at the Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) camp in Naibor in Laikipia County, Matiang'i blamed the encroaching herders for violent clashes with local farmers and owners of private ranches and conservancies. The program will complement a similar one being implemented by the Laikipia County Government. Laikipia North MP Sarah Korere regretted that the latest flare-ups of violence had forced the closure of at least one public school in the area.

Source: The Star July 28, 2021 16:18 UTC