In a significant move towards fostering peace and unity, members of the clergy from West Pokot County, alongside other area leaders, gathered in Kishaunet showground in Kapenguria Constituency on Friday for interdenominational prayer convention to unite local communities.
The event drew residents from various parts of West Pokot, as well as from neighbouring Uganda and Baringo County, highlighting the regional importance of peace in the North Rift.
The clergy noted that the North Rift region, including West Pokot, Baringo, and parts of Uganda, has been plagued by cattle rustling and inter-border conflicts that threaten the area's stability, peace, and development.
They regretted that persistent conflicts within expansive regions have led to loss of innocent lives, loss of livelihoods, displacement of families, as well as stagnated socio-economic progress.
