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Over 600 Passengers Stranded in Turkana, Kenya

Residents have blocked the main road between Lodwar and Kitale to protest insecurity in the region.

Kenya: Turkanas Block Highway for Fourth Day

The Star, 15 December 2014

TURKANA Governor Joseph Nanok yesterday held a series of meetings with Turkana and Pokot elders to try and resolve the Kainuk siege, where over 700 travellers have been stranded… Read more »

Kenya Red Cross distributing bread, water and milk to stranded passengers in Kainuk, Turkana.

Kenya: Police Thwart Bandit Attack On Motorists in Kainuk After Residents Block Lordwar-Kitale Road to Protest Insecurity

The Star, 15 December 2014

Police and armed bandits were engaged in a fierce gun fight Sunday after the bandits attempted to attack more than 700 motorists stuck on the Lodwa-Kitale road. Read more »
Kenya: Insecurity - Over 600 Passengers Stranded in Turkana

Capital FM, 14 December 2014

Hundreds of commuters are still stranded in Kainuk between Lodwar and Kitale after residents blocked the main road since Friday to protest government failure to tackle insecurity. Read more »
Kenya: Three Kenya Police Reservists Killed By Armed Rustlers in Turkana

The Star, 13 December 2014

Three Kenya Police Reservists were on Friday shot dead following a raid by armed rustlers who disrupted Jamhuri Day celebrations at Kainuk Baraza Park in Turkana South. Read more »
Kenya: Three Killed, Two Injured By Bandits in Kainuk, Turkana

The Star, 13 December 2014

Three people were on Friday killed and two others seriously injured by bandits in Kainuk, Turkana county. Read more »

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