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| The Red Cross says fighting between a semi-nomadic tribe of livestock herders and a farming community in south-eastern Kenya has left 38 people dead, including nine police officers. | The Red Cross says fighting between a semi-nomadic tribe of livestock herders and a farming community in south-eastern Kenya has left 38 people dead, including nine police officers. |
| The Kenya Red Cross secretary general, Abbas Gullet, said on Monday eight children were among those killed in the dawn attack, in which more than 300 people from the Pokomo tribe raided a village of Orma tribe herders. The attackers set fire to 167 houses. | The Kenya Red Cross secretary general, Abbas Gullet, said on Monday eight children were among those killed in the dawn attack, in which more than 300 people from the Pokomo tribe raided a village of Orma tribe herders. The attackers set fire to 167 houses. |
| Gullet said that although the two tribes periodically fought over land and water resources, this year's violence could be politically motivated. On Friday, 11 members of the Pokomo tribe were killed by members of Orma community in a revenge attack. The Pokomo had earlier killed 52 members of Orma tribe. | Gullet said that although the two tribes periodically fought over land and water resources, this year's violence could be politically motivated. On Friday, 11 members of the Pokomo tribe were killed by members of Orma community in a revenge attack. The Pokomo had earlier killed 52 members of Orma tribe. |
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