A Kenyan family is in mourning after Maj. Paul Ndungu Njoroge of the Kenya Army was killed while on a peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR).
According to the United Nations (UN), Maj. Ndungu was the only casualty in an ambush on Friday, March 28, 2025, while his unit was on a long-range patrol near the village of Tabane in Haut-Mbomou prefecture. He had been in CAR since February 2025 as a military observer.
A statement from UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the killing, expressing deep condolences to Maj. Ndungu’s family, the Kenyan government, and the people of Kenya.
“The Secretary-General recalls that attacks targeting United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law. He calls on the Central African authorities to spare no effort in identifying the perpetrators so that they can be brought to justice swiftly.”
The Central African Republic has been plagued by sectarian violence since 2012, with clashes between predominantly Muslim militias and Christian anti-Balaka militias, leading to thousands of deaths and a humanitarian crisis.
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