25 people have been confirmed dead in a clash between the Merille of Ethiopia and the Turkana, a long the Kenya-Ethiopia border. The rift valley provincial commissioner Osman Warfa, said that this is suspected to have been caused by the scramble of pasture and water between the two communities.
He said that the conflict started when a group of Merille killed one Turkana and the Turkana retaliated by killing 4 Merilles, which led to the massacre that left 25 dead. The PC said that the incident took place in the Kenyan land. He noted that though the situation was calm, the Merille youth were still firing. Warfa cautioned that if the leaders of the Merille cannot maintain peace, then they are to evacuate our land.
The area MP John Munyes showed his disappointments, on how people who are supposed to beg, can come and kill. He said that village of Tikoroi that is in Kenya, should be removed and move back to Ethiopia. He noted that this is not the first time, but it has been persisting since time immemorial.
He said that 50 people of the Turkana community are missing following the massacre and have not been recovered. Munyes who is also the minister for labor, added that the Turkana have lost fishing gears and schools have been closed. He agreed that this has been caused by the traditional belief of the Merille community.
The two promised that they are going to stage the peaceful talks between the two governments, to reach to resolutions. This massacre has swept the village three months after the catholic diocese of Lodwar, pioneered a peace talk that brought the two communities together in February this year.
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