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Other MoA event in Turkana, Kenya on Sat 31st January 2026

31st January 2026

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On 31 January 2026, a multi-agency security team, including police officers from the Rapid Deployment Unit and the Anti-Stock Theft Unit, the military, and police reservists, trailed and ambushed suspected Pokot militia, leading to an armed clash in Kakongu (Turkana South, Turkana), after the militiamen had raided the area and made away with over 2,000 livestock. 500 goats were recovered, while 6 people, including 3 herders and a motorist, were killed, and 2 others sustained injuries during the incident.

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