Nakuru County Senator Susan Kihika has decried the ongoing skirmishes in Nessuit, Njoro Sub-county terming them terrible and unfortunate.
“We find ourselves in a terrible situation. Life has been lost, many injured and others displaced at Nessuit in Njoro,” wrote the senator on her official Facebook page.
The unrest at Nessuit pitting two tribes against each other has escalated in the last few days.
According to a local administrative officer, up to five people had been confirmed dead by Friday evening.
In addition, several houses have been torched, schools closed and tens of residents displaced.
“My heart goes out to the many men and women who cannot sleep soundly at night. It goes out to the hundreds of children who have to spend nights in the cold, who cannot play in peace and who cannot access education,” lamented Kihika in her statement.
Security personnel have been heavily deployed in the area and a 6pm-6am 'curfew' imposed in a bid to put the situation under control.
Residents from neighbouring ward of Marioshoni have also made reports about rising tension in their area.
Susan Kihika has appealed to the residents to embrace peace and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms saying that residents needed to go back to their normal lives.
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