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Ogiek leader attacked and nearly
killed
Nakuru / Kenya 01.08.2005 - The
indigenous Ogiek and all their friends are in profound shock after
Councilor Joseph Miangari of Nessuit ward was attacked in his
house at 3am on the morning of 01. August 2005 by unknown
gangsters. He was left with cuts all over the body while his wife
was cut on legs and hands. The attackers used pangas (machetes), a
usual weapon in East-Africa to hack people to death in paid-for or
instigated assassinations.
The immediate reason is unknown.
Both victims are admitted at War Memorial Hospital in Nakuru.
Their condition is improving as one of their close relatives and
friends report.
This brutal attack has caused a severe shock to all Ogiek and
continues a series of death treats and attacks against Ogiek
leaders who stand firm against the illegal evictions of Ogiek from
the Mau forests and the take-over attempts of the Mau forests and
water resources by corporate players misusing the government
machinery.
To learn more about the struggle of the Ogiek people and lend your
support see: http://www.ogiek.org
ECOTERRA Intl.
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