Reports Leo Odera Omolo In Kisumu City.
POLICE in Kapsabet, Muhoroni an Nyando districts have received a pat on the back for having taken swift and appropriate action, which have resulted in scores of people suspected to have been responsible for fueling the recent flare up along the Nyanza –Rift Valley borders.
The recent tribal flare ups along the border of Tinderet, Aldai, Nyando and Muhoroni constituencies borders along the Nyanza Rift Valley is suspected to have been fueled and instigated by inflammatory speeches by some leaders in the Rift Valley and Central Province during the recent series of the so-called prayers-cum-political rallies by the ICC suspects was only quelled by a combined forces of regular police and the paramilitary crack unit of the GSU.
The clashes left close to 50 houses in Metetei Valley housing both Nandis and Luos in ushers after being torched by rioters, while more than 1000 people left homeless and have to take refugee in churches and makeshift camps.
The clashes left six people dead and scores hospitalized with serious bodily injuries, mostly inflicted with arrows while other were hacked with machetes and other crude weapons.
On Monday this week nine people, among them two women appeared before the Kapsabet Senior Resident Magistrate Gerald Moriso charged with offences of engaging in cattle rustling on he Rift Valley-Nyanza boundary that triggered tribal clashes a week ago.
The suspects were John Kiprono, Richard Kiplimo, Cleophas Kimeli, Kenneth Kimutrai, Richard Kiplagat,Kenneth Kipsang, Selly Jeptarus, Janet JEMUTAI, AND Selly Kirui were charged with stealing 19 herd of cattle, 22 sheep and six goats, all valued at Kshs 1,034,000 from of Michael Otieno on the night of February 25/26 at Rechpal Farm in Songhor Location.
The accused person faced the second count which stated that on the same date at the same place, they stole a water pump, three bags of maize and one roll of barbed wire, all valued at Kshs 49,600 the property of Michael Otieno.
The magistrate ordered that the accused persons who were unrepresented, be remanded in custody at the Kapsabet GK Prison or each may be released on a cash bail of Kshs 200,000 until on March 25 when their case hearing will commence.
In the same court, four people were also charged with being in possession of papers meant to be used to print 1,000 fake currency notes equivalent to Kshs 1,092,000.
The suspects were David Chgeruiyot Tanui, William Ocheng’ Odhiambo, Michael Kipchumba Koech, and Elijah Odera. They denied committing the offence at Kaptumo trading Center in Nandi South district on February 23, 2012..
The accused were ordered o be released o a Kshs 3 million bond each and surety of a similar amount until March 12 when the case will come up for mention.
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