The government’s timely intervention in the Kisumu-Nandi border row is paying off quicker than expected.
Last week, Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i met Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang' Nyong’o and his Nandi Counterpart Stephen Sang in Nakuru and urged them to ensure that peace prevails along the border of the two counties.
Life is back to normal along the Kisumu-Nandi border after the Cabinet Secretaries’ intervention.
Governor Sang said that Nandi County leadership will respect the findings of the National Land Commission (NLC), which is investigating historical land injustices in the region.
“We’ve been in talks with our Kisumu counterparts as we wait for the NLC findings for historical land injustices to be addressed and original boundary of Nandi and Kisumu is resolved for lasting peace to prevail,” Mr Sang was quoted by the Nation.
The Nandi County leadership had demanded that the issue of the boundary be looked into, so that some areas that are currently in Kisumu County fall back into Nandi County.
Among the areas Nandi County is laying claim to are Miwani, Kibos, Kibigori, Kopere, Chemelil and Muhoroni.
According to Governor Nyong’o, they have agreed to have a peace agreement to ensure peaceful existence among communities at the common boundary.