Caption: Three people have died in clashes between two groups over a piece of land in Athi River, Machakos County. [Photo/enwikipedia.org]
Three people have died in clashes between two groups over a piece of land in Athi River, Machakos County.
According to sources, 20 others sustained serious injuries in the Friday clashes.
Machakos police boss Samuel Mukinda said a group that had been hired from Dandora area in Nairobi invaded the empty land claiming ownership something that angered some locals who armed themselves in a bid to evict them.
"We have arrested about 100 youths over these skirmishes and we are hunting for more," said Mukinda as quoted by the standard.
The land is said to belong to East Africa Portlands Cement. More police officers have been deployed to offer security in the area.