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Women's ownership row over cows takes new twist after DNA test, death of one cow

Rongai Sub County Veterinary Officer Peter Ngugi checks on the dentition of one of the cows at the center of a dispute at Baraka Patrol Base in Nakuru on August 28, 2020. Police had to turn to science to establish who the legitimate owner was.[Kennedy Gachuhi/ Standard]

Two women's efforts to resolve a dispute over who owns two Friesian cows have hit a dead end, after one of the cows died.

Since August 2020, Ann Cherotich and Gloria Kandie have been in dispute over who owned Ruma and Lelgina, two cows that were uniquely subjected to a DNA test to prove ownership in August 2020.

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