A Peace meeting that involved
three communities Turkana, Tepeth and Karamoja from Uganda was held at Lomokori
in loima the border of Uganda and Turkana Kenya.
The council of Elders from the three
communities held a meeting to perform traditional ceremony of burnt offerings
to cleanse the blood of the innocent killings. This meeting was held after two
business men from Uganda were killed by the suspected gunmen from Turkana County.
Turkana county peace Ambassador Emmanuel Imana,
said that paying the fine meant to restore relationship between the two
countries and added that the county has decided to pay the penalty on behalf of
the Turkana community so as to end conflict between the bordering communities.
The chairman of peace
from Moroto Mr Paul Musoka after the meeting said that the ceremony which was
witnessed by the elders from the three communities is a clear indication that
the communities are ready to build peace and that the affected families
received 28 goats and 15 thousand shillings.
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