Thursday July 19, 2018
Last month’s killing of three people at the volatile border of Isiolo and Garissa has kindled violent confrontations between communities living in the two counties.The three were killed in Eldera in Isiolo by gunmen who fled.It is believed the shootings were instigated by the age-old border dispute that has left many people killed and property destroyed in several flareups.Interior CS Fred Matiang’i is expected to visit the area next week in government’s efforts to demarcate the boundary.The Boranas and Somalis who live in the disputed area are pastoralists.The fights are often caused by competition for water and grazing land. Both communities accuse each other of aggression.