By PHILEMON SUTER psuter@ke.nationmedia.com Posted Wednesday, September 8 2010 at 22:30
A man was killed on Wednesday after he was shortchanged in a game of pool.
The dispute arose after his colleague conned him of his Sh20 at Sangach trading centre in Marakwet East District.
Following the killing of Kipkemoi Chepkong’a, 25, at least 15 houses were burnt down and over 50 livestock driven away by his clansmen avenging his death.
The group also raided the home of the area chief, Mr Joseph Lokanda, where eight cows were stolen and property worth thousands of shillings looted.
Police sealed off the nearby home of area MP and assistant minister Linah Kilimo in Marich village. The officers said the home had been targeted by the enraged clan.
The chief’s younger brother, Mr Wilson Lokanda, a teacher at a local school, said his home was burnt, property destroyed and animals stolen.
The chief, Mr Lokanda, termed called on the community to discard the practice of avenging killings.
According, to witnesses, Mr Chepkong’a had quarrelled with his assailant moments before he was shot with a poisoned arrow as he rode on his motorcycle.
To stop more violence, over 20 General Service Unit officers were sent to the area to restore order.
Marakwet deputy police chief Zachary Kimani said the man suspected to have killed Mr Chepkong’a was still at large and police were looking for him.
The rioting mob however, prevented the police from retrieving the body.
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