Kenya Violence Underscores Government’s Failure to Establish Rule of Law

Kenya Violence Underscores Government’s Failure to Establish Rule of Law

In Kenya, clashes between rival tribal groups in the Tana River area continued this week, as tensions over access to land and water triggered revenge attacks between the seminomadic Orma pastoralist community and the Pokomo farming community.*

On Monday and Tuesday, more houses were set on fire, forcing many to flee and driving the death toll higher.

Meanwhile, with the government so far unable to restore order to the region, deadly riots also raged on in the port city of Mombasa, following the killing of a radical Muslim preacher.

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