Some 150 households comprising 1, 500 people have been voluntarily moved to Napeitom, Lomelo Division, Turkana East District in an exercise that is aimed at helping those who want to relocate go back to their original homes. Talking to us in our office today, the Area councillor, Didimas Chegem, said that the relocation exercise kicked off on Friday through the assistance of VSF-Belgium. It was coordinated by the Provincial Administration, under the guidance of the DC Elmi Shaffi Ibrahim. Napeitom has been deserted for several years because of insecurity posed by raiders from the neighbouring districts. However, councillor Chegem says that since it is the Government's policy that people should move back to their respective areas of residence, adequate security will be provided to make the exercise successful. He further said that no body is being forced to relocate and those who still have children in school or crops in farms will still move at a later date since the exercise will continue up to the end of this year.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Local News - 26.04.2010 - NAPEITOM MIGRATION KICKS OFF. By OKOTH PETER.
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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