Samburu residents demand Ksh.70M compensation after police kill over 700 livestock
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Residents of
Samburu County are seeking Ksh.70 million in compensation from the government
after more than 700 livestock belonging to 43 families were killed by police
during a security operation in Samburu East.
Led by Governor
Lati Lelelit, the residents presented a petition to the National Assembly’s
Security Committee, demanding compensation for the losses and what they
describe as atrocities committed during the operation.
“We have talked to
the victims. They are innocent, and even the CS for Interior admitted there
were transgressions in the operation. We are not asking for too much, but
compensation for their mistakes,” said Governor Lelelit.
