The government has imposed a 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew in Tipis and Mwisho wa Lami areas along the Nakuru-Narok border after ethnic clashes that left one person dead and eight others injured.

The violence, which broke out on Saturday August 30, 2025 along the Nakuru–Narok border, also left at least 12 houses burnt and several families displaced.

According to survivors, the attackers stormed villages at night, torching houses and forcing residents to flee for safety.

“Some of us have been left homeless after our houses were burnt down,” said one of the affected residents of Tipis.

Another villager claimed more than 200 people invaded their settlement,  forcing many to run for safety.

By Sunday, tension remained high as angry residents barricaded sections of the Nakuru–Narok road at Mwisho wa Lami, protesting the killing and demanding urgent government action. 

In response, authorities imposed a seven-day dusk-to-dawn curfew and deployed more police officers to restore order. 

Security officials said the officers had strict orders to stop any further escalation.

A security meeting was convened at Tipis Centre on Sunday, bringing together administrators and police commanders from both Nakuru and Narok counties.

Narok County Commissioner Kipketch Lotiatia said the clashes stemmed from a dispute over electricity connections, which later spiralled into road blockades and violent confrontations.

Nakuru County Commissioner Loyford Kibaara announced that additional police posts would be set up in the affected areas during the curfew period.

“We are setting up a police post and leaving officers on the ground for one week. During curfew hours, no movement will be allowed between Nakuru and Narok,” he said.