Police boss Douglas Kanja says officers who killed five people will face charges. He told worried locals at a school meeting Tuesday that both police teams had already started looking into what happened. The deaths came after security forces went to mark land borders despite community anger.
"Nobody stands above the law," Kanja told the crowd. He ordered the local detective chief to move elsewhere, along with all special police units from the area. Several leaders expressed outrage about the violence, especially since an eight-year-old boy died. Senate leader Aaron Cheruiyot demanded quick arrests before the victims' funerals happen.
Local MP Johana Ngeno claimed a judge with past bias problems approved the land marking wrongly. He wants officials who approved the deadly police action to be arrested fast. Residents say police started shooting without warning during the clash. A man named Bismarck Cheruiyot told reporters that officers killed people who simply asked questions.
The fight happened because land officials tried marking property lines with heavy police protection. Five officers also suffered injuries during these clashes. The 6,300-acre land parcel belongs to locals through rights given under former president Daniel Moi, according to area leaders.
"Nobody stands above the law," Kanja told the crowd. He ordered the local detective chief to move elsewhere, along with all special police units from the area. Several leaders expressed outrage about the violence, especially since an eight-year-old boy died. Senate leader Aaron Cheruiyot demanded quick arrests before the victims' funerals happen.
Local MP Johana Ngeno claimed a judge with past bias problems approved the land marking wrongly. He wants officials who approved the deadly police action to be arrested fast. Residents say police started shooting without warning during the clash. A man named Bismarck Cheruiyot told reporters that officers killed people who simply asked questions.
The fight happened because land officials tried marking property lines with heavy police protection. Five officers also suffered injuries during these clashes. The 6,300-acre land parcel belongs to locals through rights given under former president Daniel Moi, according to area leaders.
