At least one person has been killed and eight others injured following renewed ethnic clashes in Tipis and Mwisho wa Lami areas of Mau Narok, Nakuru County.
The violence, which broke out on Saturday along the Nakuru–Narok border, also left at least 12 houses burnt and dozens of families displaced.
Survivors said attackers stormed villages at night, torching homes and forcing residents to flee.
“Some of us have been left homeless after our houses were burnt down. They just stormed in and started fighting,” said a resident of Tipis.
Another villager claimed more than 200 people invaded their settlement, leaving many with no option but to escape.
By Sunday, tension remained high. Angry residents barricaded sections of the Nakuru–Narok road at Mwisho wa Lami, protesting the killing and demanding urgent government action. One local said he was forced to relocate with his family after being attacked in the night.
In response, authorities imposed a seven-day dusk-to-dawn curfew and deployed more police officers to restore order. Security officials said the officers had strict orders to stop any further escalation.
A high-level security meeting was convened at Tipis Centre on Sunday, bringing together administrators and police commanders from both Nakuru and Narok counties.
Narok County Commissioner Kipketch Lotiatia said the clashes stemmed from a dispute over electricity connections, which later spiralled into road blockades and violent confrontations.
Nakuru County Commissioner Loyford Kibaara announced that additional police posts would be set up in the affected areas during the curfew period.
“We are setting up a police post and leaving officers on the ground for one week. During curfew hours, no movement will be allowed between Nakuru and Narok,” he said.
The fighting has pitted members of the Maasai and Kikuyu communities, who have long coexisted in the area. Authorities said investigations were underway to establish whether other factors may have fueled the clashes.
Meanwhile, residents displaced by the attacks are appealing for humanitarian assistance as security forces work to calm the volatile region.
