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Kenyan Athlete Found Dead In Her House With Stab Wounds In The Stomach

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

Kenya’s 5,000m women’s representative to Tokyo Olympics Agnes Tirop has been found dead.

Tirop was found dead in her house on Wednesday, October 13, in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County.

According to Barnaba Korir, the chairperson of Athletics Kenya, the athlete had stab wounds in her stomach. It is suspected her ex-lover is behind the killing.

During Tokyo Olympic games, the 25 year-old emerged fourth in the 5,000m women’s finals afetr clocking 14:39.62.

Tirop was the 2019 World 5,000m bronze medalist. She also won the senior Cross Country Championships honours.

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CAROLINE KANGOGO BURIAL
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What’s Cooking? 44 Police Officers From Caroline Kangogo’s County Transferred

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Barely days after the late female police officer Caroline Kangogo being buried at her parent’s home in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County, a massive transfer of police officers has hit the area.

Reports indicate that Deputy Inspector General of Police Edward Mbugua has ordered an immediate transfer of 44 police officers.

This is according to orders issued by Mbugua to Sub County Police Commanders via the County Police Headquarters in Iten on Thursday, August 5. 

“Reference is made vide the Regional Police Commander Rift Valley’s letter dated August 3, on the above-mentioned matter. The Deputy Inspector General Kenya Police Service vid his letter dated July 28, has approved the deployment of the following police officers with immediate effect,” the notice reads in part.

The officers in the ranks of sergeants and corporals were transferred to police stations in 22 counties including Kisumu, Kirinyaga, Kiambu, Bungoma, Tharaka Nithi, Nyamira, Embu, Nyeri, Kisii, Migori, Muranga, Homa Bay, Nyandarua, Siaya, Busia, Mombasa, Meru, Kitui, Makueni, Vihiga, Kilifi and Machakos. 

“Release the officers to report to their new stations with immediate effect. Submit casualty returns on departure,” the notice added. 

Kangogo was laid to rest on Thursday July 28 in a low key burial.

There was no gunfire salute and no police officer attended in uniform as Kangogo was buried at her parents’ Nyawa village home in Elgeyo Marakwet county.

Tradition in the police service would require a 21 gunfire salute, but because of circumstances of her death, Caroline was denied the honours.

Her body was draped in a wedding dress as per her wishes.

Caroline was eulogised as a humble and good officer by friends and relatives.

She was popularly known in the village as “Chemu” and schooled at the local Nyawa Primary School a few meters from the family home.

Family members said they were satisfied with ongoing investigations and the autopsy performed by Chief government pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor.

Oduor carried out the autopsy at the Moi Referral Hospital in Eldoret and said the bullet entered the body through the right chin and exited on the left side of the head and there was a trajectory going through the spine to the brain killing her.

However he said further investigations would be done to establish if she shot herself or she was shot by someone else.

Kangogo was found dead in a bathroom at her parents’ home days after she was alleged to have killed two police officers.

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Uhuru Breaks Silence on Marakwet Landslides After Murkomen’s Uproar

by Manyasi Peris
written by Manyasi Peris

President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned the 29 Kenyans who lost their lives in Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot due to the mudslides.

Speaking on Saturday April 25 from State House, Nairobi, the President said that his administration continues to make every effort to support the affected families and communities across the country.

“I mourn the 29 Kenyans we have lost in Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot. My Administration continues to make every effort to support affected families and communities across the country,” President Kenyatta said.

The head of state further urged those living in dangerous areas such as escarpments to relocate to safer areas.

His statement comes a day after Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen accused the government of neglecting the victims.

Murkomen through his twiiter handle on Friday said that 23 bodies were still missing in Marakwet landslide tragedy, forcing locals to launch search for their loved ones on their own.

Murkomen accused Rift Valley regional commissioner George Natembeya of moving to the scene, taking pictures and leaving without doing anything.

“23 bodies are still missing in Marakwet landslide tragedy. These people are searching for their loved ones. RC Natembeya and the Military went their took pictures and left. meanwhile thousands of them are without shelter.What the hell is going on in this country?” Murkomen posted.

Hundreds of the survivors have sought refuge in churches and schools while others are being accommodated by their relatives.

At Kipchumwa location where the landslide started, more than 300 residents are huddled at AIC Wewo Church with no food and sanitation facilities. 

The government has sent some help but much of it is being directed to Chesegon and Sambalat areas, which were hard hit by the mudslides. Seventeen other people are still missing.

Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya said the government was doing its best to provide food to the displaced and asked those still living on the escarpment to relocate before another disaster strikes.

He said a command centre had been set up at Sambalat Primary School and Cheptulel Secondary School in the respective counties to coordinate recovery efforts and relief missions.

West Pokot was one of the areas badly affected by heavy rains in November and December last year when more than 40 people died after massive landslides. 

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