ODM leader Raila Odinga in Nyakach Koguta during a mass funeral service of the 22 victims of the Kisumu Kakamega highway crash, on August 16, 2025./FAITH MATETE
Azimio leader Raila Odinga has called on the government to use the 1963 boundary beacons to end recurring clashes along county borders in Nyanza and the Rift Valley.
Raila said the beacons, placed by the Boundaries Commission at independence, should guide proper demarcation of counties to stop disputes that have often turned violent.
“The boundaries between districts and provinces were drawn in 1963 under the Boundaries Commission, and the beacons are still there,” he said. “We want the government to send officers to locate them properly, and that should define the border.”
He expressed concern over frequent clashes in areas bordering Kisumu, Kericho, Nandi, Homa Bay and Nyamira counties, where lives have been lost in fights fueled by disagreements.
“All the time, there are clashes, and we lose lives. People cross the border armed with bows and arrows. We don’t want to see innocent Kenyans killed because of boundaries,” he said.
The ODM leader stressed that the national government must act urgently to resolve the disputes and foster peaceful coexistence among neighbouring communities.
“We don’t want border disputes to continue causing unnecessary stress. We want peace between Kisumu and Kericho, Nandi and Kisumu, Homa Bay and Nyamira, and Nyamira and Kericho,” he added.
Raila spoke on Saturday in Nyakach during a funeral mass for 22 victims of the Kisumu–Kakamega highway crash that killed 26 people.
Twenty-six survivors are still receiving treatment at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital.
