Movement of people who were displace from Napeitom by raiders from a neighbouring district have started going back. The exercise which kicked off Saturday aims at moving back about 1,500 most of who have been residing in Lokori and surrounding areas. Talking to us in Lokori recently, the Turkana East Acting District Officer I, George Anyona, said that to move back to Napeitom was mooted last year. The exercise being funded by VSF-Belgium in conjunction with Provincial Administration. The number of people who had been targeted to be moved 300.
Meanwhile a 10 year old boy was crushed to death on 24th at Kaputir. According to Turkana South District Officer I, Bethwel Sang, Esinyen Amokonyo, who schools at Kainuk Mixed Primary School had climbed onto a lorry that was ferrying a tractor from Lodwar to Kitale. He had done this without the knowledge of lorry driver. Along the way the chains that had been used to secure the tractor became loose forcing the tractor to roll upon which Esinyen was crushed to death.
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