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86 arrested members of Sengwer indigenous peoples released

admin Posted at 08:42 on Sat, 03/29/2008

The 86 members of Sengwer an ethnic minority hunter-gatherers arrested last Thursday were charged of felony by Kitale court on friday and each given bond of Kshs 2000. By Saturday in the afternoon only one person was still in the police cell in Kapenguria.

Besides, on Sunday 4 (3 women and 1 men) people were arrested and taken to kapenguria police station and today they were to be taken to Kitale court. Otherwise, determined members of our community are getting on moving to kapolet forest for settlement. Those already in the forest are busy putting traditional houses (Keerios) and making traditional bee hives.

The community members ensure that they'll protect the indigenous forest and say no to disturbing the neighbouring tribes living the forest. They want to observe peace in the region. They only request that the government does not send police to disturb their peacefull settlement in the forest.

I will keep you informed.

Thanks for your intervention.

Good wishes.

Yours Faithfully,

Yator Kiptum

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