Alarm As Another Kenyan Truck Driver Attacked, Killed In South Sudan
The Long Distance Drivers and Conductors Association (LoDDCA) has issued a travel alert to Kenyan truck drivers traveling to South Sudan over rising insecurity targeting foreign drivers.
The warning follows the death of one Ahmed Salat, a driver who was reportedly shot dead on August 22 while transporting cargo to Wao.
Salat’s turnman survived the attack but was badly assaulted and remains in critical condition following the incident.
Footage shared by LoDDCA of Salat’s truck shows numerous bullet holes on the truck’s hood, especially the mirror head and the doors.
“South Sudan has robbed us of a comrade, a friend, a relative, and a family man,” LoDDCA stated.
“Ahmed Salat was shot dead on 22/08/26 while transporting cargo to Wao. His turnman was also badly assaulted and in critical condition.“
In a statement issued on August 24, LoDDCA said attacks on drivers within South Sudan have been rising steadily over the past few weeks.
The association is now urging all truckers and transport crews to strictly follow the Standard Operating Procedures agreed upon in 2021.
To mitigate these incidents, key measures include telling drivers to travel in convoys and to avoid travelling alone along the transit corridor at all costs.
They have also been reminded to stick to approved travel hours, strictly between 8 am and 4 pm South Sudan time, as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures.
“As stipulated in the 2021 SOPs, truck movements should take place strictly between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM South Sudan time,” LoDDCA urged.
“Drivers and transport companies are urged to respect these hours and avoid unnecessary movements outside the agreed travel window.”
In high-risk zones, especially in Northern South Sudan, LoDDCA insists that transporters must secure adequate police escorts before allowing any movement through those areas.
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Over 3,500 and 5,000 Kenyan long-distance truckers regularly ply the Northern Corridor, ferrying transit cargo from the Port of Mombasa through Uganda before crossing into South Sudan, a route now clouded by mounting insecurity.
South Sudan accounts for roughly 9.9 per cent of Kenya’s total transit trade, with thousands of truck trips crossing into Juba annually via the Juba-Nimule Highway, the primary artery linking the two nations.
The incident also comes months after another Kenyan driver, Edwin Njuguna Ngugi, was killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in early April 2026 after his vehicle broke down near Bunia.
Ngugi was stranded in an insecure area, and was attacked by armed assailants, and his decomposing body was later found in a bush.
Thus, with these growing incidents, the association has further called on the Government of South Sudan and its security agencies to increase patrols and share timely intelligence with transporters, especially as the country heads into a tense election period.
“We call upon the Government of South Sudan, security agencies, and transport authorities to urgently strengthen security along major truck corridors,” LoDDCA stated.
Alarm As Another Kenyan Truck Driver Attacked, Killed In South Sudan
