Three killed in job mission to Sudan

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By NATION CORRESPONDENT
Posted  Sunday, February 19  2012 at  22:30

Three Kenyans who were reporting to work in South Sudan were killed by armed raiders on Saturday.

The three were travelling from Trans Nzoia when raiders attacked their vehicle at Budi county, South Sudan and sprayed it with bullets. The three died on the spot.

Four other Kenyans travelling with them also sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Kitale District Hospital.

A senior police officer along the Kenya-South Sudan border confirmed the killings and said the bodies were transferred to the hospital.

Stable condition

“The seven were heading to Juba for employment in a construction company,” said the officer who declined to be named because he is not authorised to talk to the press.

Kitale District Hospital medical superintendent Maurice Wakwabubi said the four who survived were being treated for bullet wounds from the attack.

“They are in a stable condition and are receiving treatment” the doctor said.

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Foreign traders in South Sudan have, in the past, been attacked by armed raiders creating fear among investors.

There have been numerous attacks especially from the Toposa and Nyong’atom of South Sudan against the Turkana pastoralists, their southern neighbours.

South Sudan has attracted several investors and jobless Kenyans looking for greener pastures abroad.

Police vehicles

Meanwhile, the Southern Sudan government has imported a fleet of 96 vehicles to boost its police service.

The first fleet left yesterday and is expected to make a stopover at Malaba before heading to the country.

Mr Abdallahemed Bawazir, the agent in charge of operations at Mvita Freights, said the vehicles were imported from Japan.

“We received the consignment this week and the first 20 cars are fuelling before they start the journey from the port,” he said.

Mr Bawazir noted that 40 cars had been held up at the port due to a delay in clearing them.

However, they will follow the first convoy later.