Local news . by ken simiyu . 13 .8.2013 . Six fisher men are missing after the attack at Todonyang.

Six Turkana fishermen are missing and they are feared to be dead after they were yesterday in the morning attacked on the Lake Turkana by Merille raiders from Ethiopia.

Kibish DC Erick Wanyonyi said the raiders engaged the fishermen in a fight when the fishermen were following up on five boats that were taken yesterday from them at Todonyang.The DC said he had talked to his counterpart from South Omo area in Ethiopia whose name he gave as a Mr Maloka who confirmed the fighting and added that one Merille was also killed and a member of the Ethiopian police.

DC Wanyonyi said tension is high on the lake after a security delegation from Kenya visited Omorate in Ethiopia last week and demanded the release of some fishing nets taken by the Merille and the killing earlier on of four fishermen.He blamed the Ethiopian authorities for failing to cooperate with Kenyan security personnel which he said has led to a lot of lawlessness by the Merille that is contributing to the insecurity.The DC said they have asked the Ethiopian government to stop the unnecessary killing of Turkana fishermen and added police have been taken to patrol to the lake. Turkana North MP Christopher Nakuleu also complained that the government has not responded strongly to the killing of Turkana fishermen and said the President and the Deputy should address the issue.