Kenya police officers arrive after they were deployed to guard Sosian ranch following the killing of Tristan Voorspuy a British co–owner of the Sosian ranch in the drought-stricken Laikipia region, Kenya, March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya has sent troops to restore order in the northern region of Laikipia after months of clashes, a statement from the presidency said on Friday, a move welcomed by Britain's foreign secretary during his visit to the Kenyan capital.
There have been numerous attacks in the drought-stricken region of Laikipia in recent months as armed cattle herders searching for scarce grazing have driven tens of thousands of cattle onto private farms and ranches. A dozen people have been killed.
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