Four protesters shot, two police officers injured in Migori

Four protesters are nursing gunshot wounds while the two officers sustained minor injuries after rocks being pelted by protesters hit them.

Migori County Director for Medical Services Dr.Dan Ochiel said two of the protesters sustained serious injuries and are undergoing treatment at Migori referral hospital.

Dr.Ochiel said one was shot in the stomach while the other was shot in the hand. 

He added they have been able to stabilize all the patients who sustained injuries during the ongoing demonstration.

The defiant protesters have engaged the police in running battles around Migori town, maintaining that they will continue demonstrating.

Transport has remained paralyzed and business activities have halted within Migori town as protesters barricade the Migori-Isebania highway.