Violence erupts in Kibiko as Keekonyokie land dispute escalates

One person is nursing injuries in Kibiko, Kajiado County, while another family is counting losses after their vehicle was torched in retaliatory night attacks, as the 2,600-acre Keekonyokie land dispute took a violent turn. The Wednesday night incidents have further heightened tensions in the greater Kibiko area. On Thursday, the government deployed a heavy contingent of police officers to avert possible bloodshed, even as the rival factions stood their ground, insisting they would not vacate the land they have settled on.