- Clashes between different pastoral communities in Kenya's north-western Turkana region over scarce pasture and water sources for livestock had left 30 people dead.
The region's long period of drought had reportedly exacerbated the clashes. According to local officials, a group of Pokot men launched an attack on the region and stole more than 700 animals.
The five people who had been critically injured as a result attack were rushed to the region's general hospital.
In recent years, armed clashes between youths of Samburu, Pokot and Turkana communities, semi-normad groups of pastoralists, have been frequent.
Civil society groups have joined the church to foster dialogue between rival groups. Such efforts help to reduce the scale of cattle rustling, the real cause of most violent attacks in the region.
However, the situation becomes critical during the dry season when long periods of drought takes a great toll on livestock, the main source of survival for residents of Turkana region.
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