Archive for May 20th, 2008
Kenya’s Mt. Elgon: Guns recovered, SLDF Militiamen Surrender After Leader’s Killing
Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN
A joint operation with army and police officers has been deployed in Mt Elgon since March
NAIROBI, 19 May 2008 (IRIN) – Kenyan security officers have recovered more guns and witnessed “several” militiamen surrendering after the killing of a militia leader in the western Mt Elgon district, a police official told IRIN [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Claims of Torture by Army & Militia, as Food Shortages Grip Mt Elgon
Photo: Ann Weru/IRIN
Displaced people from Mt Elgon area receiving food aid in Bungoma
NAIROBI, 16 May 2008 (IRIN) – The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for an investigation into allegations of torture committed by security forces deployed in the clash-torn Mt Elgon district in western Kenya.
“In seeking to return sanity [...]
