Local News - 03.05.2010 - THE SHOT BOY FINALLY MOVED TO MOI R&T H. BY OKOTH PETER.

Aukel Ewoi, the boy who was wounded when raiders suspected to have come from a neighbouring country attacked their Nameyan Village, 7Km north of Lobur village in Turkana North District, an incident that saw his mother and a sister killed, has finally been moved to Moi Teaching and Referal Hospital, Eldoret for further treatment. Aukel, was airlifted in 540 flight today through the assistance of Missionary Community of Saint Paul the Apostle (MCSPA). His father, Epat Ewoi, had earlier moved by road in company of one member of the congregation.

The boy, who had been lying at Lodwar District Hospital, had been transferred to the Referral Hospital but could not move due to logistical problems as a source at the hospital that talked to us last week, had claimed that there was no fuel.

Mr. Epat had earlier appealed through the Press for assistance so that his son could be transferred to Eldoret. Radio Akicha carried his unfortunate case twice.

LOCAL NEWS – 17.04.2010 - RELOCATION CLAIM REFUTED. By OKOTH PETER & MARY TIOKO.

Claims that Loima residents were fleeing their homes to the neighbouring country in order to evade the on-going disarmament exercise has been refuted by the area District Commissioner, Moses Ivuto. It had been claimed that the Disarmament Exercise that kicked off in the Larger Turkana recently triggered off migration of Turkana holding illegal firearms to the neighbouring country of Uganda since they were unwilling to voluntarily surrender them to authority. It had also been claimed that in some parts of Loima its only women, the elderly and children have been left behind. But talking to us today, Mr. Ovuto, refuted the claims of relocation saying that all the residents of Loima District were cooperating with the Authority. He said the exercise was being carried out jointly between the two Governments and contrary to claims by some people nobody was being harassed as the surrender is purely voluntary. He further said that so far a total of 60 firearms have been surrendered voluntarily and more were still being expected. He added that the targeted areas in Loima District are Kotaruk, Lorengippi, Lokiriama and Urumu. He further promised that the government will beef up security in these ares after the disarmament exercise.