The body of a Kenyan who was found dead in Southern Sudan has been flown home.
Mr Timothy Kipkorir Kisang, 28, was found outside his house in Wau, the capital of West Bahr al Ghazal State, last Friday morning, just hours after he was dropped home by his Sudanese colleagues.
His relatives said they wanted another post-mortem conducted to determine the cause of death.
The body arrived aboard a Jetlink flight from Juba on Wednesday evening. Relatives and family members, led by Mr John Marimoi, a former assistant minister, asked the government to show “seriousness” in its dealings with the government of Southern Sudan regarding the security of its citizens.
“We are concerned at the increasing number of Kenyans being killed in Southern Sudan. We have peacefully given their people refuge for many years,” said Mr Marimoi.
The relatives said they suspected that Mr Kisang was a victim of a conspiracy by former colleagues who were retrenched by their employer, the Sudan Evangelical Mission. Mr Kisang was among those who were spared the axe.
The former Marakwet MP said Mr Kisang was dropped home by friends with whom he had drinks. “We suspect foul play. Our government needs to assure Kenyans working in Southern Sudan of their security,” Mr Marimoi said.
An official of the Southern Sudan mission in Nairobi, Mr Jervais Okot, said he was not aware of the incident. Mr Kisang was a clinical officer working with the non-governmental organisation.
Two Kenyan men and a woman were killed last December in Juba, Southern Sudan by a gun man, allegedly after a disagreement.
About 70,000 Kenyans live and work in Southern Sudan since the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed in 2005. The deal ended 21 years of war pitting the largely Christian south and the Muslim north
NATION Reporter
