Sabaot Land Defence Force

Sabaot Land Defence Force
LeaderWycliffe Matwakei Komon
Dates of operation2005 - 2008
CountryKenya
Active regionsMount Elgon District
Size3,000 (estimated)

The Sabaot Land Defence Force (SLDF) was a guerrilla militia operating in the Mount Elgon District of Kenya since 2005. It has been accused of killing more than 600 people, and of committing a variety of atrocities including murder, torture, rape, and the theft and destruction of property. More than 66,000 people had been displaced in an 18-month period.

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