Five people shot dead in demos against land demarcation in Narok

Five people, among them a teacher, were on Monday shot dead in Ang'ata Barrikoi, Kilgoris, Narok County, after a demonstration over land turned chaotic.

At press time, seven other people were injured and taken to Ang'ata Level III Hospital.

Residents who were protesting the demarcation of a 6,000-acre piece of land in the area. police intervened and tried to disperse the protesters, sparking violence.

Residents torched vehicles that had ferried government officials to the area for the demarcation exercise.