Everybody has lost cattle, and the community has lost investment because of the insecurity, localcouncilor Simon Lemu said.
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A localcouncilor and an education official said a primary school teacher had also been killed in the crossfire.
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A former localcouncilor, Mustapha Galtimare, who was on the scene after the attack, concurred with the numbers of dead.
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The pair have clashed with local government over comments attributed to a localcouncilor regarding their convictions for tax evasion earlier this year.
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In a region where the right also enjoys wide support and former conservative President Jacques Chirac was once a localcouncilor, some were less convinced.
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Most Sunnis boycotted 2005 local polls and blame localcouncilors for failing to represent their interests and for delays in jobs and services.
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Drivers in President Mwai Kibaki's Othaya constituency were charging double their usual daily rate of 3,000 shillings to aspirants for localcouncilors' seats.