Calm has now been restored along the troubled Rongo and Gucha South borders, after a clash involving bodaboda operators from the two neighboring areas broke out over a stolen motorbike.
The Gucha South Deputy County Commissioner Geoffrey Mayama said that the dispute over a stolen motorbike had caused a lot of tension along the border, which led to the killing of one person, torching of 21 houses and destruction of crops in farms.
Speaking at Nyamarambe grounds in South Mugirango during the disbursement of Uwezo Fund to the youth and women groups that had applied for the fund, Mayama said that the cross-border revenge attacks were sparked off by bodaboda riders from Rongo, who harassed traders and residents at Riosiri market in Gucha, as they pursued the suspected thief.
“These attacks were revenge attacks by a group of boda boda riders from Rongo who harassed traders at Riosiri and the residents as they were in pursuit of the suspect, who was later on arrested by the police,” he said
He further assured the residents that they were now safe, and there will be no more attacks, noting that the suspect was later on arrested by the police.
Mayama said that the quick intervention by area MP Manson Nyamweya and Tabaka Ward Representative Daniel Apepo prevented further chaos.
He also assured residents of their security, adding that he had talked to his Rongo counterpart to ensure youth from the area maintain peace and work harmoniously with their counterparts from Gucha.