Ruto takes hard line on Bungoma violence

Deputy President William Ruto flew into Bungoma yesterday to chair a security crisis meeting with local leaders and top security brass. Ruto took Western PC James ole Serian's performance to task in the wake of rising insecurity in the county. Attacks by panga-wielding gangsters have left 14 people dead and more than 150 injured in the last three weeks, prompting the government to deploy the GSU and RDU officers on Thursday. "Bwana PC, will I be wrong to say that you have failed?" the Deputy President said. Ruto faulted ole Serian for failing to convene a security meeting in Bungoma. The...