Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Wednesday, February 26, revealed that poor communication from Ethiopian authorities greatly hindered any possible rescue operation on the night of a deadly militia attack that left over 20 fishermen from Lake Turkana dead. "Due to poor communication on the Ethiopian side, information of the attack started reaching the Kenyan authorities late at night," Murkomen stated His statement came after the fishermen were killed at the Todonyang border point along Lake Turkana on the evening of Saturday, February 22, after suspected gunmen from Ethiopia ambushed them and opened fire indiscriminately.
Reports indicated that heavily armed Dassanech militia stormed the area while the fishermen were engaged in their activities on Lake Turkana. Kipchumba Murkomen with Rift Valley Regional Commissioner Abdi Hassan and GSU Commandant Ranson Lolmodooni on Monday, February 24, 2025.
Photo Kipchumba Murkomen The attack left several others critically injured, with fears that the death toll could rise.
Consequently, the CS informed the public that a search and rescue mission was underway after gaining full access to Ethiopia in the wake of the deadly militia attack.
