Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka and his nominated counterpart, Essy Okenyuri , Wednesday called for dialogue as means to ending cross border squabbles between communities living along Kisii-Narok border.
The two issued statements hours apart as one cow and its calf that were stolen Friday from Kiango area, sparking skirmishes, were recovered and handed back to their owners.
Two more cows are however, yet to be recovered, officials said.
The single recovery early Wednesday appeared to revive fresh hopes of the recovery of two more others still on the loose.
Earlier, elders from both sides had agreed that all three cows stolen be handed back by Friday this week.
On Wednesday, Onyonka issued a press statement saying the two communities share a rich history of peaceful coexistence that should be frittered away on vices like cattle theft.
“It is imperative that we come together to solve the root causes of these disputes and work towards durable solutions that foster coexistence and respect for each other,” stated Onyonka.
He called on residents living along the common border to exercise restraint and desist from activities that may fracture the fragile peace among them.
He also asked security agencies to probe the cattle theft and arson of the sugarcane farms with view to bringing justice to the affected families.
Okenyuri said women and children often suffer the most when skirmishes erupt along the common border.
“I urge for peace so that we give women opportunity to tend to their farms and put food on the table,” she stated.
At least two people were killed and property destroyed in the chaos in the past week.
This saw more police officers deployed to the area to quell further violence.
More talks are planned in the area to address the recurring violence.
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