Turkan County governor, Josphat Nanok has urged leaders in
the county to have hope and continue pressing on towards achievement of peace
with the neighboring West Pokot County
Nanok said this during the peace meeting at Eliye Springs which
involved county leadership, Members of County Assembly, leaders of the Catholic
Church among other leaders from national government and NGOs
Nanok added that more than 110 people have fallen victims of
the border conflicts and soon after we have settled everything and achieved
peace the national government will be facing court cases to compensate raid
victims.
On the other hand Bishop Cornelius Korir of catholic diocese
of Eldoret who is also the chairman of peace building urged the leaders of Turkana
County to unite and dialogue with Pokot leaders to end the killing of innocent
people
Bishop Korir however added that since they began the journey
of peace building and mitigation they have also been pushing the government to
put measures in place towards its achievement and so far the clearing of the bush from Marich to Kainuk is going on to
wipe out the hideouts and also there is an armored vehicle patrolling along
Kitale-Lodwar Highway.
Bishop Dominick Kimengich called on the leaders especially MCAs
to lower their anger and support bishop
Cornelius Korir in marching towards peace as no one will be happy if his or her people die, it’s painful and the
only way towards peace is for us all to embrace peace and embrace the process
as we are directly communicating to the people affected in the process.
The peace process is aimed creating peaceful coexistence in
the Pokot-Turkana corridor a border faced with a series of raids and banditry
with most victims being women and children amid loss of many livestock and
lives.
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