Government administrators in Subukia Sub-County have thwarted a conflict that was brewing in Wei village, following a boundary dispute between a farmer and a group of residents settled in the area by the government.
The administrators led by Wei Location chief Noah Kibet and his counterpart from Olmanyatta Location John Koskey and sub-county officials both from national and county governments, held a daylong meeting on Thursday in a bid to avert a conflict that had already started taking tribal shape.
The conflict started when a standard seven pupil from Ndatho Farm allegedly destroyed a fence by cutting down trees in Richard Bowen’s farm that neighbours Ndatho Farm, a move that did not go down well with Bowen.
During the meeting, chief Kibet warned the residents to respect other people’s property.
“It is illegal for one to trespass into and destroy a private property. I am appealing to you all to respect other people’s property and be observant of the rule of law. I am also calling on everyone to avoid issues that may result in conflicts and always try to solve issues amicably,” chief Kibet said.
The administrators stressed the importance of all residents to live in harmony, saying development can only be achieved in a peaceful environment.
Ndatho Farm comprises 113 families that were affected by 2007/2008 post-election violence and were settled in the area by the government eight years ago.