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Kenya:
Ethuro Faults Lenku On Turkana-Pokot Clashes
The Star, 26 November 2013
Senate Speaker Ekwe Ethuro has accused the government of not being proactive in addressing crime on the border of Turkana and Pokot. Read more »
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Kenya:
Senators and Security Agents to Meet Today
The Star, 26 November 2013
Senators will this morning hold a meeting with the national security officials to discuss the increase in crime. The meeting, convened by the Committee of National Security and… Read more »
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Kenya:
Besieged Families in Lorokon Face Health Risks Amid Uneasy Calm
Sabahi, 26 November 2013
Families rescued from Lorokon village in Turkana South district following a siege by armed militiamen are at risk of contracting water-borne diseases if they do not receive… Read more »
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Kenya:
Leaders Told to Work Together
The Star, 26 November 2013
Former Sigor MP Wilson Litole has asked Turkana and West Pokot county leaders to unite and come up with a solution to end the frequent attacks on the border. Read more »
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Kenya:
Red Cross Asks Govt to Solve Turkana Disputes
Capital FM, 25 November 2013
The Kenya Red Cross Society is now calling on the government to find a permanent solution to the situation in Turkana where armed militiamen have held hostage three police camps,… Read more »
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Kenya:
West Pokot Leaders Deny Cops Held Hostage By Youths
The Star, 25 November 2013
Leaders from West Pokot county have dismissed reports by Turkana leaders that police camps on the border between the two counties have been taken over armed youth. Read more »
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Kenya:
West Pokot Leaders Dismiss Reports Over Police Camps
The Star, 25 November 2013
Leaders from West Pokot county have dismissed reports by Turkana leaders that police camps on the border between the two counties have been taken over armed youth. Read more »
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Kenya:
There Was No Siege in Turkana, Says Lenku
Capital FM, 25 November 2013
The government has downplayed the insecurity situation between Pokot and Turkana Counties over Lorogon Village saying there was no siege and that things were 'not as bad'. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenyan Police Launch Operation to End Siege in Turkana Village
Sabahi, 25 November 2013
Kenyan police Sunday (November 24th) began an operation against armed militiamen who have laid siege to Lorokon village in Turkana South district amid a border dispute between… Read more »
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Kenya:
Armed Pokot Youth Besiege Turkana Village
Capital FM, 24 November 2013
Lorokon village in Turkana County is still under siege where armed militiamen are holding hostage three police camps, amid a territorial dispute between two local communities. Read more »