Mount Elgon insurgency
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| Sabaot Land Defence Force |  Military of Kenya
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The Mount Elgon insurgency was a conflict that started in 2005 when the Sabaot Land Defence Force militia revolted in the Mount Elgon area, Western Kenya.[2][3]
The insurgency
Reportedly, local church elders know of 200 people who have gone missing since being arrested; about 1500 have been formally charged.[4]
Crimes committed by the SLDF
The SDLF killed people indiscriminately and one would wonder whether all those who lost their dear lives were the land grabbers. People moved from their homes, people always lived in fear and in fact, up to date, many are traumatized. The Kenyan government and local authorities of Mount Elgon residents should devise a means to have all those who suffered in whichever way undergo psycho-social support.
Crimes committed by the Kenyan military
References
- ↑ Georgette Gagnon, Africa director at Human Rights Watch (2008-04-02). "Kenya: Army and Rebel Militia Commit War Crimes in Mt. Elgon (Human Rights Watch, 3-4-2008)". Hrw.org. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ↑ "The Statesman : News : 60 killed in Kenya land clashes". Thestatesmanonline.com. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ↑ "Dozens killed in Kenyan 'genocide'". ITN. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ↑ Opala, Ken (2009-03-09). "Mountain of the missing: Villages wait". Daily Nation (16094). pp. 4–5.
External links
- “All the Men Have Gone”: War Crimes in Kenya’s Mt. Elgon Conflict (Human Rights Watch)
- Kenya: Army and Rebel Militia Commit War Crimes in Mt. Elgon (Human Rights Watch)
- Mount Elgon, Kenya: A terrorised population in desperate need of assistance (MSF)
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