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Tension at Kenya-Uganda border over rustling

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By BARNBAS BII

Tension is mounting on the Kenya-Uganda border following deployment of Ugandan security forces to contain cattle rustling and proliferation of small weapons.

The Ugandan government has deployed more than 5000 soldiers to Kanyerus area to crackdown on cattle rustlers and mop up illegal arms after Kenyan Pokot herdsmen crossed over to their country in search of water and pasture for their animals.

The herdsmen have been accused of stealing 70 cows and five donkeys in Uganda and the crackdown is aimed at containing armed conflict among pastoralists from the two countries.

West Pokot County Commissioner Peter Okwanyo said the government would open up an Administration Police camp at Katimor on the common border to contain incursion and cross border cattle raids.

The Uganda Government last month released some of the animals that had been confiscated from Kenyan Pokot herdsmen in the renewed cattle raids.