In November 2012, a series of ethnic clashes between the
Samburu and
Turkana tribes of Kenya's
Samburu County resulted in the deaths of at least 46 people including police officers sent to quell the violence.
Cause of conflict
Tribal rivalry and fighting over cattle has been cited as the primary cause of the conflict.
Major incidents
November
In November 2012 over 40 Kenya Police officers and reservists were killed in the
Suguta Valley near
Baragoi
Baragoi is a market town in Kenya, lying north of Maralal and east of the Suguta Valley. It is located in Samburu County. The entire Baragoi division has a population of nearly 20,000 (1999 census) comprising mostly people from the Samburu an ...
while on a mission to recover stolen cattle.
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December
Four people were killed and several others injured in renewed cattle raids. This incident took place in Kewab in Baragoi
Baragoi is a market town in Kenya, lying north of Maralal and east of the Suguta Valley. It is located in Samburu County. The entire Baragoi division has a population of nearly 20,000 (1999 census) comprising mostly people from the Samburu an ...
when the Turkana and Samburu tribes.
Government response
As a result of the November incident, the Kenyan Parliamentary Committee on Security sent a team to probe the clashes.
See also
*Crime in Kenya
There is a high crime rate in all regions of Kenya. Petty offences are the most common crime with stealing being the most reported crime. Robbery and theft are among the least cited criminal offences. Crime in Kenya is as low as in countries like ...
*Ethnic Conflicts in Kenya
Ethnic conflicts in Kenya occur frequently, although most are minor skirmishes. A significant increase in the severity of such conflicts between the various ethnic groups inhabiting the country was witnessed after the introduction of multi-party ...
*Ethnic conflict
An ethnic conflict is a conflict between two or more contending ethnic groups. While the source of the conflict may be political, social, economic or religious, the individuals in conflict must expressly fight for their ethnic group's positio ...
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