Ugandan, Kenyan local leaders in talks on cross-border cattle rustling
UGANDA - Local leaders from eastern Uganda and western Kenya have started a peace dialogue aimed at ending the rampant cross-border cattle rustling."We want to involve top Sabiny and Pokot leaders in this peace process to allow mutual co-existence," Kamuroni said at the launch of cross-border leaders' peace consultative meeting at Suam border.
He said the negotiation process is initiated to build confidence of leaders at different levels in the Sabiny-Pokot communities for the purpose of attaining peace.
The meeting was attended by MPs, government officials, district councilors, paramount chiefs and community leaders from Sebei sub- region in eastern Uganda and West Pokot in western Kenya, the regions over the years have been carrying out counter cattle raids.
Source: peopledaily.com.cn