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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Murle and Dinka Bor leaders agree to forceful disarmament of it's youths.

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The leaders of Murrle and Dinka Bor had a two days peace conference and has been concluded, the leaders from the two communities agreed to forcefully disarmed their youths. 


Over the years, youths in Jonglei State and GPAA are notoriously known for child abductions, road ambushes, revenge killing and cattle rustling. 


However, the two communities had several peace dialogues on how to prevent violence but innocent parties continue to lose their lives on both sides. 


While addressing the media, GPAA Information Minister, Hon. Abraham Kelang said that, the two communities agreed that the SSPDF to forcefully disarmed their youths. 


“We agreed as the governments from both sides to disarm the youths because they are the ones causing insecurity in our two states,” Kelang said. 


Hon. Kelang said that, GPAA will work hand in hand with the Jonglei leaders to implement the agreed resolutions of the conference. 


Jonglei State, Civil Society Network Chairperson, Bol Deng Bol, doubts wether the peace conference resolutions will be implemented. 


“The idea of disarming youth among other resolutions is a good suggestions But who will implement it?” Bol questioned.


Bol further said that, he preferred the two communities to do something benefiting like, road, education, food and health facilities. 


“It is better for them to do something that will help the two communities to be comfortable – something like services, road, education, food, and health facilities.” Bol said. 


Bol explained that, forceful disarmament was conducted in the past and it ended into a bloody violence, which he doesn't encourage. 


“There were areas were the forceful disarmaments were conducted and it ended with violence. We don’t encourage that,” Bol explained. 


Finally, Bol said that, the youths need to be synthesized firsthand inorder for them to understand the policies. 


“We need these youth to be engaged first, and until they understand the polices and also see opportunities coming after their guns are collected.” Bol said. 


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