Protests Erupt After KDF Allegedly Kills Two Police Reservists
The two officers are said to have been shot on the head despite being clad in full NPR uniform and carrying a government-issued firearm...
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Protests have erupted in Kaputir, Turkana South, after two National Police Reservists (NPRs) were allegedly killed by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) on Wednesday, October 22. Residents blocked the Kaputir-Kapenguria Road, demanding justice and government intervention.
- Two NPR officers were reportedly shot while returning from duty at the Lokwar Irrigation Scheme.
- Turkana South Member of Parliament John Ariko condemned the killings, terming them 'senseless and heartbreaking'.
- The officers were in full uniforms and carrying government-issued firearms, traveling on a motorcycle when ambushed by KDF personnel.
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