Tension as youth attempt to raid Kedong ranch after Northlands invasion
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Tensions are high at the border of Narok and Nakuru counties after a group of youth attempted to invade Kedong Ranch
Tensions are high at the border of Narok and Nakuru counties after a group of youth attempted to invade Kedong Ranch.
According to Narok County security agencies, police used teargas to disperse the youth.
“We received reports that some members of the youth from the neighbouring community planned to invade the more than 75,000-acre expansive land and destroy property. We deployed anti-riot officers from 6 am. They thwarted the attempt by the youths to invade the land,” said County Commissioner Isaac Masinde.
The administrator said security agencies were monitoring the situation, which he said was calm.
However, Mr. Masinde’s account appeared to be at odds with the police’s assertion that the invasion was the result of a disagreement between two groups over money made from sand harvesting.
According to Narok East Sub-County Police Chief Jared Marando, officers on patrol came across a gathering of roughly 150 boisterous males near the Ketraco intersection on the Narok-Maai Mahiu road who were armed with rungus and swords.
“It was established that there were two groups who were in dispute over money collected from lorries after the sale of sand,” said Mr. Marando.
The youth were, however, teargassed and forced to disperse.
“There were no casualties reported on either side. The area is currently calm and police officers from both Naivasha and Narok East are on the ground,” said Mr. Marando.
Kedong ranch has been an emotive issue locally, with the pastoral Maasai community claiming ownership of the ranch.
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Early this year, on his maiden visit to Narok since he was elected, President William Ruto had promised to ensure that the community gets justice as far as Kedong is concerned.
Part of the ranch hosts the dry port established by former President Uhuru Kenyatta in his second term in office.
This comes after on Monday, some 2000 vandals invaded former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Northlands Farm in Ruiru.
The rioters made away with sheep, felled trees, and set a section of the farm on fire.
Raila Odinga’s Spectre East Africa gas plant was also vandalized.
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