Nancy Odindo, a TUKO.co.ke journalist, has over four years of experience covering Kenyan politics, news, and features for digital and print media.

Four fishermen were killed in an ambush by suspected Ethiopian Merile (Dassanech) attackers at Todonyang, near the Kenya-Ethiopia border, in the early hours of Thursday morning, May 15.

The victims, residents of Todonyang and Lowarengak, were reportedly on a fishing expedition on Lake Turkana when gunshots rang out around 4am.

Chief Mustafa Kebo confirmed the incident, stating that the fishermen may have been asleep after casting their nets when the attackers struck.

“Gunshots were heard at the lake shore. When residents went to check in the morning, they found four bodies. We suspect they were killed by Ethiopian Merile attackers,” Kebo told .

Tensions remain high in the region, which has been plagued by long-standing disputes between the Turkana and Dassanech communities over fishing rights and access to Lake Turkana.

The bodies of the deceased were taken to Lodwar Level 4 Hospital mortuary for postmortem and other necessary procedures.

Authorities have launched investigations, with security agencies working to restore calm.

This latest attack comes just months after at least 20 people were killed in similar violence in February 2025.

Meanwhile, President William Ruto pledged to visit the volatile region in June 2025 to address the recurring insecurity and cross-border tensions.

Elsewhere, a 31-year-old man, Caleb Boit, tragically died after being attacked by a swarm of bees while returning home from church on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

He was rushed to Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital and admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

CCTV footage from a nearby building showed him desperately trying to fend off the bees before collapsing.

A postmortem revealed multiple stings across his body, including his eyelids, which caused severe swelling. Doctors concluded that the stings led to pulmonary oedema, a condition that prevented oxygen from reaching his lungs and ultimately caused his death.

In other news, South Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has dismissed as false and malicious the rumours circulating on social media alleging the death of President Salva Kiir Mayardit.

In a statement, the ministry affirmed that Kiir is alive, in good health, and actively performing his presidential duties.

The government strongly condemned the spread of such misinformation, describing it as a deliberate attempt to cause panic and destabilise the country.

Officials labelled the claims as baseless and the work of individuals seeking to undermine South Sudan’s sovereignty and progress, and urged the public to ignore the rumours and refrain from sharing unverified information.

Source: TUKO.co.ke