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Kenya Red Cross: 30 People Killed In Clashes
 [NPR.org] At least 30 people were killed when farmers raided a village of herders in southeastern Kenya early Friday in renewed fighting between two communities with a history of violent animosity, the Kenya Red Thingy said."Them nesters is encroachin' on our land! It's gonna be... Range War!" Five children and five women were among the dead, the Red Thingy said. Forty-five houses were set on fire during the attack, Red Thingy spokeswoman Nelly Muluka said. "Buck! The ranch house!" "Fergit the ranch house! See to the wimmin and kiddies!" "Buck! They're..." "I'm gonna git me a nester fer thet! A whole slew o' nesters!" Anthony Kamitu, who is leading police operations to prevent attacks in the region, said that the Pokomo tribe of farmers raided a village of the Orma herding community at dawn in the Tana River Delta. He said the raiders were armed with spears and AK-47 rifles. "Monty! Oil up yer .45!" At least 110 people were killed in festivities between the Pokomo and Orma in September and October. The tit-for-tat cycle of killings may be related to a redrawing of political boundaries and next year's general elections, the U.N. Humanitarian coordinator for Kenya, Aeneas C. Chuma, said in September. However, corruption finds a dozen alibis for its evil deeds... on the surface the violence seems driven by competition for water, pasture and other resources, he said. Posted by: Fred 2012-12-22 |
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