Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a statement following a deadly attack that occurred at the Kenya-Ethiopia border.
In what was a harrowing turn of events, a conflict between the Turkana and Dasanach fishermen at Lopemukat common waters along the Kenya-Ethiopia border left at least 20 dead and several others missing.
While addressing the incident on Sunday, Murkomen revealed that security had been heightened at the Kenya-Ethiopia border, with efforts to restore calm in the area underway. "The Government has deployed additional security along the Kenya-Ethiopia border following last evening's incident involving Kenyan citizens and Dassanech community members of Ethiopia in Lopeimukat area," Murkomen said.
An image of police officers in Turkana Photo Kenya Police Media "The Inspector General of Police has been leading efforts to contain the situation and calm has returned to the area.
