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...
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New political party kicks off campaign in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State

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File: National Patriotic Party 'NPP' team in Torit Town. 


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Hundreds of Torit residents gathered in Torit Freedom Square to witness the launching of a new political party known as National Patriotic Party 'NPP'. 

 

The event was held on Saturday marking the emergence of 'NPP' as the second opposition party in the country after 'SPLM-IO'. 


National Patriotic Party's chairperson, Advocate. Issa Muzamil Sebit Makele Nyajok  while addressing the media said that. The party objectives is to emphasize the commitment of the party in paving the way for change through elections. 


“This party is preparing for elections to elect a president, governor, MPs, commissioners and mayors. We have not made the party to come and share gossip on the latest news around the country. NPP did not come to make stories but we have come to make a change through elections. We are not enemies of any political party but we are children of everyone. We are children of SSOA, SPLM, and IO, so we are not enemies of anyone; we are a new generation.” Advocate Issa said. 


Advocate Issa further reiterated the need for fresh approach by saying that, “things have changed from the time of Anyanya one. We need new policies and new ways of reasoning so that this country moves forward and the National Patriotic Party has come to alleviate poverty in the country and to ensure that citizens make proper use of their resources and not be exploited by foreigners.” Advocate Issa said. 


Jildo Abala, a member of the SPLM-IO, extended a warm welcome to the new party and highlighted the upcoming 2024 elections. Abala stated, 


Member of 'SPLM-IO' Mr. Jildo Jadala, welcome the new party and highlighted the upcoming elections. 


“These are parties that will stand during the 2024 elections and there are others coming in a similar way and my message to all of you is that everyone has the right to join any political party of his/her choice without any force. You have to choose which road is clean for you.” Jildo said. 


Patrick Oting, the acting governor of Eastern Equatoria State he is also the current State Minister for Information and Communication, he said that, 


“His Excellency the Governor, Louis Lobong, would have loved to see that you, the NPP join hands with other political parties and SPLM in Eastern Equatoria State to create peace and harmony; and not fight one another but respect each other. The governor said Eastern Equatoria State should be for all the parties and does not belong to a special party. This country, the Republic of South Sudan, is enough for all of us if we work together. Each community could pursue its economic livelihood without interference from others,” Oting said. 


The NPP's party manifesto, aims to “transform agriculture, livestock, and fisheries to ensure food security and self-reliance in food production at all times and contribute fully to economic development.”


The party also pledges to “Reduce unemployment, create at least five-hundred thousand (500,000) jobs in the formal and informal sectors of the economy to help reduce unemployment of South Sudanese citizens.”

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