Kerio Center for community Development and Human Rights

Kerio Centre for Community Development and Human Rights is a registered national NGO in Kenya

We condemn in the strongest terms possible the continued insecurity in the Kerio Valley region of the Rift Valley.

It is the cardinal responsibility of the national government, as enshrined in the constitution of Kenya (2010), to protect the lives and properties of all Kenyans.

Disturbing reports reaching our desk indicate that on 17th May 2018, a male adult by the name Luka was killed by Pokot bandits at Murkutwo, Marakwet East Subcounty.

Over the last 40 days, two school children, two youth including one who was due to join the University were recently killed in the same sub county by Pokot bandits from Tiaty.

Kerio Center, a national NGO and a human rights organization operating in the region, and which seeks to promote and protect human rights, has been documenting these cases and will be holding to account the responsible government agencies and officers tasked by the constitution to protect citizens

The sanctity of human life must be protected by the government of Kenya at all times as enshrined in the United Nations Charter on Human Rights and by various other conventions which have been ratified by Kenya

We urge all parties involved in the conflict to exercise restraint

Signed:

Albert Kimutai, PhD.
Chairperson
Kerio Center for Community Development and Human Rights

Timothy Kiprono of Kerio center and Brittany Lane, a representative of OGP giving their comments

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