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GSU Sent to Troubled Gusii Borders
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- Published on Wednesday, 23 January 2008 00:37
No incidents
The DC, however, said no incident has been reported since last Monday at the border. Calm is slowly returning because the aggressors from both sides seem to have retreated," she said.
Two people have since died, scores injured and several houses torched in renewed skirmishes. Local administration officials say 57 houses and maize stores have been burnt. Residents, led by North Mugirango-Borabu MP Wilfred Ombui, welcomed the move to send the paramilitary officers to the border.
They had complained that the regular and Administration officers were taking sides in the violence."That move is welcome. We want the GSU to do their work impartially in order to restore calm," said Mr Ombui. The Kanu MP asked the Government to find a lasting solution to the sporadic clashes along the boundary.
In the same area, 10 schools on the clash torn districts' boundaries are yet to reopen. The affected schools include Memisi, Ensakia and Saiga Ngiya. Others are Kebuse, Kahawa, Rianyaemo, Kineni, and Ribaita primary schools.
However, Eronge SDA boarding primary school has reopened. DC Ms Kiiva said all boarding schools will be given armed security. Area district education officer John Musango said some of the schools were yet to re-open because tension was still high on the border.
"I'm yet to get reports from my zonal officers, but some schools which are not close to the border have reopened and normal learning is going on," Mr Musango said.
Some of the schools are being used as camps for those who have been displaced. Nyamira Kenya National Union of Teachers secretary Richard Kibagendi told teachers not to open schools unless they are assured of theirs and their pupils' security. However, relative calm has returned in the area and no incident has been reported since Monday.
