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Politician killed as 'peace'
decoys lure him to trap
Story by NATION Team
Publication Date: 3. Jan. 2008
A Molo politician is among three people killed in Kuresoi in
post-election violence.
Mr G.G Ngengi allegedly received a phone call from one of the
assailants requesting him to arbitrate in the ongoing tribal
clashes that have rocked various parts of Molo District only to be
killed moments later.
According to eye witnesses, Mr Ngengi had arrived at Ngenia Farm,
where he allegedly owns land, and where he was scheduled to broker
peace at 10am only to be hacked to death and his body recovered
lying in a pool of blood.
At least 40 people have been killed and 60 others injured during
the last three days in parts of Nakuru, Njoro, Molo, Eldama Ravine
and Mau Narok.
More than 40 other casualties of the clashes were admitted to the
Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital while 15 others were being
treated at the Molo District Hospital.
On Wednesday the Nation established that areas such as Sirikwa,
Ngenia, Muchorwe and Mau Summit remained volatile following
escalating arson attacks that have rocked the area since last
Sunday when the clashes erupted.
The victims had been shot with arrows while others had deep
machete wounds in various parts of their bodies sustained during
the bloody week of violence attributed to polls results.
About 50 houses had been torched in Baruti, Mogoon and Kapkures
area on the outskirts of Nakuru Municipality while an unknown
number of other houses were set ablaze in Ngenia, Sirikwa, Meta,
Mau Narok, Mukungugo, Kihingo and Ndeffo areas of Molo District.
Heavy gunfire
Tens of houses were also torched in Nyakinyua, Karirikania and
Muchorwe areas in Kuresoi constituency
On Wednesday, police in Molo patrolled in Ngenia, Nyakinyua and
Sirikwa following the skirmishes while the injured were admitted
to Molo District Hospital.
In Nakuru Town, relative calm returned barely a day after heavy
gunfire rent the air in the eve of the New Year as security forces
dispersed youth who had lit bonfires in various parts of the
sprawling Langalanga and Ponda Mali estates.
Meanwhile, three people were killed in different parts of Narok
North District. Two were killed in Nairegia Enkare and the other
at Ntulele Trading Centre.
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