Police officers in Kericho have arrested one suspect believed to be the mastermind of Saturday night’s killings in Nyakach along the border of Kisumu and Kericho counties.

Two people were killed in Jimu East Location, Nyakach sub-county of Kisumu following clashes between two communities living along the border.

The assailants believed to have crossed over from the Kapsorok area of Sigowet- Soin Sub-County in Kericho also drove off with herds of cattle and goats.

Nyanza Regional Commissioner Flora Mworoa said security officers in the neighbouring Kericho county were interrogating the suspect as investigations into the incident continue.

“I am in constant communication with my colleague in Rift Valley who has assured me that they are holding one of the masterminds of the attacks. I have told them not to relent until all the suspects are apprehended,” she said.

The RC said security agencies from Nyanza and Rift Valley were working hand in hand to restore peace in the area.