MIGORI, Kenya (WDN) — A Somali national identified as Abdi Jama has reportedly been killed in an armed attack in Lolgorian, a village in Kenya’s Migori County, according to local reports.

The attackers reportedly stormed the house where Abdi was staying while he was asleep and opened fire, striking him in several parts of his body. Reports further allege that the attackers mutilated his body after the shooting.

The circumstances surrounding the killing remain unclear, and the details have not been independently verified. Local authorities and security agencies are expected to investigate the incident and provide further information about the identity of the attackers and their possible motive.

Migori County, particularly areas involved in gold mining, has attracted a growing Somali business community in recent years. Somali traders and investors are involved in the gold trade and related commercial activities, while employing local Kenyan workers in various parts of the sector.

The latest killing has therefore raised concerns within the Somali community, particularly because several Somali nationals have reportedly been killed in Lolgorian and surrounding areas in recent months under different circumstances.

Sources said Abdi Jama’s body was expected to be transported to Isebania, a town near the Kenya-Tanzania border, where relatives and members of the Somali community were preparing for his burial.

The reported killing has renewed calls for greater attention to the security of Somali traders and residents operating in Kenya’s gold-producing areas, where criminal networks, commercial disputes and other security risks have previously been reported.

Further details are expected as Kenyan police authorities and local residents establish the circumstances surrounding the attack.

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