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In a statement seen by Radio Generation on May 1, 2026, the organisation expressed “deep concern” over a cycle of retaliatory attacks that have resulted in loss of life, destruction of businesses, and disruption of transport.
Reports from security agencies indicate that the violence in Tseikuru area of Kitui County is part of a wider pattern of inter-communal attacks that have been affecting parts of the region. Armed attackers are said to have stormed the area during what authorities believe was a cycle of retaliatory violence, leaving several people dead and triggering fear in nearby villages.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Kalonzo said the attack, carried out by what he described as “a gang of approximately 40 heavily armed bandits,” left “six men and one woman… killed” in Kwa Kamari Trading Centre, adding that “their bodies bore gunshot wounds and machete cuts” while one survivor remains hospitalised in critical condition.
Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja sent additional officers and a security team to the area while investigations were being carried out.