At least 48 people killed in Kenyan tribal clashes

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At least 48 people have been killed in clashes between two rival groups in Kenya on Wednesday. The attack was among the worst incidents of violence in the country since post-election unrest in late 2007.

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"There have been problems simmering for a while ... About 10 days ago three Pokomo were killed by the Orma community," said Mungatana. "In revenge, the Orma raided villages occupied by the Pokomo and burnt down more than 100 houses. Now the Pokomo have once again revenged by killing about 50 people. These are purely revenge attacks."

Cattle rustling is relatively common amongst the farming communities of arid East Africa, with incidents often escalating into revenge attacks. In 2001, at least 130 people were killed in a string of clashes between the Pokomo and Orma over access to land and a river.

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