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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Breaking News: CES Governor Suspends the minister of local government and law enforcement agency.

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File: CES Governor, Hon. Emmanuel Adil Anthony. 



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The governor of Central Equatoria State Hon. Emmanuel Adil Anthony, suspended the the Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agency Hon. Moro Jenesio. 


The CES Governor also in another decree appointed Florah Modi as the new Mayor of Juba City Council and also restructured the CES Council.


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South Sudan Juba City, is the only  capital city of South Sudan and largest city in South Sudan. 


Juba city, is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of Central Equatoria State. 


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Juba City, is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a population of 525,953 in 2017. 


Juba City, was established in 1920–21 by the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in a small Bari village, also called Juba.


Juba city, Central Equatoria State was made as the capital of Manngalla Province in the late 1920s. 


Also read about: The RTNLA MPs, demanded to be allocated private plots of land by the 'CES' Central Equatoria State government


The growth of the town accelerated following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005, which made Juba the capital of the Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan. 


Juba City, became the capital of South Sudan in 2011 after its independence, but influential parties wanted Ramciel to be the capital. 

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