A senior immigration officer was shot dead on Sunday, May 9 at about 7:00 am along Lokichogio-Nadapal road, while on his routine morning jog.

Philip Sitienei’s body had multiple gunshot wounds; one on his left leg, one on his left shoulder and another one on the left side of his head.

"He was shot dead along Lokichogio-Nadapal road. The officer was on his routine morning run to keep fit when unknown attackers shot him in the leg, shoulder and head.

He died on the spot," said the National Police Service.

According to Turkana County Police Commander Samwel Ndanyi, Sitienei's body was discovered by a Chinese road construction company driver lying in a pool of blood.

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He was last spotted alive on his routine morning jog, and it is believed he was attacked on his way back.

Reports show that Sitienei may have died 100 meters away from the point he was first ambushed.

The National Police Service has launched an investigation into the murder of the immigration officer and condemned the act in the strongest terms.

"We condemn this heinous act with the strongest words possible. No stone will be left unturned until we get the killers of the civil servant. Among other duties, NPS remains committed to protecting life and property," said a statement from the NPS.

The police recovered spent cartridges at the scene of the crime and are critical evidence for the investigation.

Sitieniei was an immigration officer based at the Lokichogio office close to the Kenyan and Sudan border.

His body was taken to the Lodwar County Referral Hospital Mortuary.