Pastoralists and ranch owners in Laikipia county are still fighting over land, as efforts to contain the violence have failed to date. He said 90 per cent of cattle have been driven out of farms and 38 people arrested. “The violence hitting Laikipia is a case of militant Samburu politicians grabbing land from other ethnic groups ahead of the 2017 polls. This is impunity.”Another resident said, “It is a myth that this is about poor pastoralists who just need grass due to drought. About 125,000 cattle have invaded farms in Laikipia from Samburu counties in recent months.

Source: The Star November 17, 2016 00:27 UTC