KAINUK:Residents Threaten Protests Amid Renewed Killings
Last Updated on September 26, 2025 by Turkana County News Online
Tension has gripped Kainuk once more after armed bandits suspected to be from neighboring West Pokot County killed two people, including a young man and a National Police Reservist (NPR). The NPR’s firearm was reportedly stolen by the attackers.
The latest incident has sparked outrage among residents, who accuse security agencies of laxity despite their heavy presence in the area. Locals now threaten to hold protests if the government fails to act decisively.
“Watu wa Kainuk wanapigwa mchana na usiku mbele ya maafisa wa usalama,” said Nominated MCA Dorcas Lokaale, lamenting the continued killings.
“Watu wetu wanauliwa kinyama na vikosi vyote vya usalama viko hapa Kainuk. Ni kwa nini serikali haitaki kumaliza hili tatizo la mpakani?” posed Samuel Aliwo Elimlim, MCA for Lobokat/Kainuk Ward.
Former councillor Ali Lobeker echoed the frustration, questioning why security forces including police, AP, ASTU, KWS, and even KDF — remain stationed at roadblocks instead of protecting civilians.
Residents are now directly calling out Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, demanding urgent intervention.
“Waziri Murkomen, mbona tunauliwa na maafisa wako wa usalama wamejaa hapa Kainuk? Shida ni nini Murkomen?” asked Mary Ngilimo, a local resident.
The killings add to a series of violent attacks that have rocked the Kainuk border area, leaving communities living in fear and deepening mistrust in the government’s ability to restore lasting peace.
