Police Officer Shot Dead, Gun Stolen While Guarding KCSE Exam Papers in Turkana ‎

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Turkana County Police Commander, Samuel Ndanyi. ‎A police officer was shot dead in cold blood on Monday morning while guarding Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination papers in Turkana County.  ‎ The tragic incident occurred at Kang’atotha area, Turkana Central, where officers had been deployed to provide security during the ongoing national examinations. ‎ ‎According to police reports, the slain officer was part of a team assigned to escort and guard examination materials at a local school. Witnesses said the attack happened shortly after dawn when unknown assailants ambushed the officer. His firearm, a G3 rifle, was stolen after the shooting. ‎ ‎Turkana County Police Commander Samuel Ndanyi confirmed the incident, saying the assailants struck before other officers at the examination center could respond. “We lost one of our officers this morning while he was on official duty securing KCSE exam materials. The attackers took off with his rifle. A manhunt has bee...

World Health Organization (WHO) Worries As Ebola Virus Spread



World Health Organization (WHO) and the South Sudan National Ministry of Health today did unveil a joint campaign for the Vaccination of the Ebola Virus which is now Viral in Yei River State, they also did the vaccination on the staff working tirelessly on the ground to combat the Ebola plague that is very pandemic.

One of the officials from World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Costa Alejandro emphasized that the campaign is very vital since the vaccine has not yet been tasted elsewhere and the vaccination is on the basis of experimental.

Dr. Alejandro Costa further said that the vaccine drug had also been experimented in the various parts of the West African countries and also Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and that they hope it will also be successful here in Yei River State South Sudan.

The State Minister of Health in Yei River State said that the State has also created sections of Isolation wards in the various Counties in the state. Mr. Mannasse Levi mad that remarks when he was responded to a call from Radio Esther.

Facts About Ebola: The Ebola Virus has claimed thousands of lives making it the second deadliest disease in the world apart from HIV/AIDs virus. The ebola Virus is not waterborne nor airborne disease so it can’t transmitted through air nor water

The Virus can also be transmitted to others through direct contact or through blood or the secretions of fluids from the infected persons. It can also be transmitted through a close contacted with the person who is infected too.

The people of Yei River State are told to be careful and resport any suspected case of the ebola virus to the relevant authority. In case of a suspect case people should be in contact with the infected since that is the way it is transmitted.

More to follow shortly…….


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