Rivals youths clash in Kericho after matatu is stoned
Police guard the main street moments after dispersing youths who had barricaded the main road in Kericho Town. PHOTO | KEVIN MUTAI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The incident which started at around 10am lasted for several hours until area leaders intervened and calmed the youth.
- Police battled to reopen the road and restore calm.
- Residents vowed that they will press on with the protests until an amicable solution is reached.
Rowdy youths blocked the Kericho highway, just in the middle of the CBD, protesting what they termed as provocation by youths from Chemelil (Kisumu County) who injured seven passengers and shattered windows of four vehicles belonging to Wareng Sacco.
They engaged police in running battles, especially after they started hurling stones and carrying rocks to the middle of the road.
Police officers were forced to throw teargas and fire in the air to disperse them.
The angry youths were angered by the confrontation they claimed happened last evening alleging that youths in Chemelil who barricaded the road after the declaration of Uhuru Kenyatta as president-elect.
The incident which started at around 10am lasted for several hours until area leaders intervened and calmed the youth.
Police battled to reopen the road and restore calm.
Residents vowed that they will press on with the protests until an amicable solution is reached and have demanded that the roads on the border must also be opened.
