By A, KNA
The Narok County Pastors’ Fellowship has initiated a program that will see its members move across the county preaching peace messages, in a bid to avert ethical clashes as witnessed at Mwisho wa Lami area at the border of Narok and Nakuru counties recently.
The association’s chairperson Bishop Peter Nakola regretted that two communities that have lived together for a long time at Mau-Narok area are now fighting each other over an issue that could be resolved amicably.
He observed that Narok county is highly cosmopolitan as it hosts almost all communities in Kenya, hence the need to preach peace and unity messages.
The religious leader also pointed an accusing finger to politicians who promote the agenda of clannism among the Maa community saying it was sharply dividing the Maa community.
“The issue of clannism has lagged us behind for a long time. We need to embrace one another regardless of the tribal background so that we can develop our county,” he reiterated.
At the same time, Nakola observed increase in cases of land fraud, where some criminals fake title deeds and identification card to sell a land that do not belong to them.
He observed that land issues have led to family conflicts, where many innocent people have lost money after they were deceived by the criminals.
“The Land Special Board should be careful not to be compromised. We have seen many cases of double allocation of land, where the same parcel is allocated to more than one person,” said the clergy.
The fellowship’s Deputy chairperson Bishop Julius Nalamae echoed the same sentiments, stressing the need to move around the county preaching peace.
“We will move in all the wards preaching the word of God and asking the residents to embrace a brotherhood spirit. Every person has a right to live and do business in this county,” he said.
Their sentiments come at a time when one person was reported dead, eight injured and 12 houses burnt in renewed ethical clashes at Mwisho wa Lami area at the border of Narok and Nakuru counties.
Narok County Commissioner Kipketch Lotiatia attributed the skirmishes to a dispute that initially arose over electricity connections before escalating into road blockades and open conflict.
