Rift Valley Regional Commissioner Dr. Abdi Hassan and his Nyanza counterpart, Florence Mworoa, held an inter-border peace meeting at Kiango on the border of the Narok and Kisii counties to restore calm and promote peaceful coexistence between the two communities.
The meeting comes two days after Governors Patrick Ntutu (Narok) and Simba Arati (Kisii) convened at the same location in an effort to reunite the warring factions.
The area experienced violent clashes a week ago following the theft of a cow, which escalated into deadly conflict, leaving one person dead and ten others nursing arrow wounds.
Several acres of sugarcane farms were torched, while businesses and schools were forced to shut down.
Dr. Hassan and Mworoa toured the affected farms to assess the damage before addressing a large gathering at Kiango Market.
Dr. Hassan assured residents that peace had been restored, commending the efforts of security teams, religious leaders and local peace committees in de-escalating tensions.
“We came to confirm that harmony has been restored, and we appreciate the efforts made by security agencies,” he said.
He emphasized the region’s 20-year history of uninterrupted peace and urged residents to uphold it.
Mworoa echoed his sentiments, urging business owners to reopen and encouraging children to return to school.
She reminded residents that instability hinders development and called for amicable conflict resolution.
National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) Deputy Chairperson Liban Guyo pledged support for grassroots peace committees to strengthen reconciliation efforts.
The meeting was also attended by top security officials from both regions, County Commissioners Kipkech Lotiatia (Narok) and Joseph Langat (Kisii), religious leaders and peace committee representatives.
