One person killed, 4 injured in clash at Kericho-Kisumu border

One person has died while four others including a police officer are currently hospitalized at Sigowet Sub County hospital in Sigowet/Soin sub-county after a violent clash between two communities at Sondu in the border of Kericho and Kisumu counties.

According to one of the Sigowet Sub County hospital staff who spoke on condition of anonymity, the deceased was stabbed in the neck before being hacked on his head during the confrontation.

He said two others were shot with arrows and rushed to the hospital with arrows lodged in their bodies.

A senior police officer attached to Sondu Police Station sustained injuries after being hit with a stone by the protesters.

The clash happened after protesters who were participating in the 'Tumechoka' Maandamano from the Kisumu side crossed the border and entered Kericho County territory where they began vandalizing and looting businesses.

They were repulsed by police officers who had been deployed to the trading center but were overwhelmed, forcing the youth from the other side to arm themselves with bows and arrows and started repulsing their neighbors.

In the process, the deceased was caught up in the melee and was stabbed and hacked before being rescued and rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

At the moment, one of the men who had an arrow lodged in his back is currently being operated on at the theatre.

Tension is high in Sondu as security officers have been beefed up to restore peace.