Gunmen raid Kakuma refugee camp, kill South Sudanese

An unknown number of gunmen raided the Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana and killed a South Sudanese refugee in an attack.

The deceased was identified as Francis Lado Abraham, 29.

The incident happened at Kalobeyei village 3 within Kakuma refugee camp, police said of the Wednesday, August 30 dawn incident.

The gang, which was armed with AK47 rifles had cut the deceased’s house using a sharp object to gain entry, police said.

They then shot the refugee in the head and escaped into the nearby thicket.

The wife who was inside the house at the time of the incident told police the killers were speaking Arabic language.

Three spent cartridges of 7.62mm special were recovered at the scene.

During the incident, nothing was stolen from the house, police said.

Preliminary findings show the gang was targeting the deceased in what the police believe to be his home background.

The motive however is yet to be known, police said.

The deceased and his family were among thousands who were accommodated at the refugee camp.

The incident prompted a security meeting by local security bosses to ensure no similar one happened.

The body of the man was moved to the local ICRC clinic for autopsy and other procedures.

Police said they are investigating a murder in the issue and will liaise with their South Sudanese counterparts if it emerges the gang originated there.

Police said they are making several security arrangements to ensure the safety of refugees there.

Security teams visited the scene on Thursday as part of the probe into the shooting.