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Police kill two al Shabaab suspects, seize IED materials in Garissa
Police kill two al Shabaab suspects, seize IED materials in Garissa
by Cyrus Ombati July 27, 2024

Multi-agency security team staged an intelligence-led operation on al Shabaab base in the Alango area of Garissa County harbouring Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) experts and seized several materials.The Saturday, July 27 incident is the latest in the area seen as the breeding ground for the terrorists targeting places in the region. Police said the seizure happened along Garissa-Dadaab Road. According to police, two suspected al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in the ambush. Among the items recovered from the hideout were two AK47 Rifles, seven magazines, and making materials among other assorted food items.

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5 people injured in IED blast at restaurant in Mandera
5 people injured in IED blast at restaurant in Mandera
by Cyrus Ombati July 25, 2024

At least five people were Wednesday injured in an explosion at a food kiosk in Mandera Town. Officials said the blast happened when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off at the restaurant. Security officials said they believe the incident was set up by al Shabaab terrorists or their remnants operating in the area. They also stated that the explosion may have also been set up by locals who are extremists and hiding behind al Shabaab terrorists.

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Four elite police officers killed by al Shabaab in Mandera
Four elite police officers killed by al Shabaab in Mandera
by Cyrus Ombati July 11, 2024

At least four elite police officers from the Special Operations Group (SOG) were Thursday killed in an ambush by al Shabaab terrorists in the Guba area, Elwak, Mandera County. Their bodies were found Friday morning long after they had succumbed to their injuries after they were hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, police said. Six others were injured and evacuated on Thursday night by response teams. Police said five al Shabaab terrorists were killed in the clash that happened on Thursday, July 11 evening as a team from SOG pursued suspected terrorists who had been sighted in the area. Five other police officers who were missing were found alive but with injuries.

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Two construction workers shot dead on Dadaab-Garissa road
Two construction workers shot dead on Dadaab-Garissa road
by Cyrus Ombati June 8, 2024

Mystery surrounds the fatal shooting of two hospital construction workers in Dadaab, Garissa County. Police said they are investigating the Friday night incident that happened as the workers were at a dispensary under construction. It is believed the two were killed by al-Shabaab terrorists operating in the area, police said.

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Police detonate IED recovered at border point in Mandera
Police detonate IED recovered at border point in Mandera
by Cyrus Ombati June 8, 2024

An improvised explosive device has been safely detonated in Mandera town. A multi-agency team visited the scene and ordered the area be cordoned off as they deployed robots to remove and detonate the gadget.

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Police avert major IED attack by Al-Shabaab at Mandera border point
Police avert major IED attack by Al-Shabaab at Mandera border point
by Franklin Wallah June 5, 2024

Police in Mandera East on Wednesday, June 5 averted a possible tragedy when they recovered and demolished an IED planted in an abandoned house. Corporal Ibrahim Isaac says that at around 9 am while manning the border at Border Point Section 3, he noticed a suspicious metallic container buried next to a wall of the abandoned house.

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Shakahola death toll rises to 436 after seven more bodies retrieved
Shakahola death toll rises to 436 after seven more bodies retrieved
by Marion Kithi June 4, 2024

Detectives and forensic experts from the DCI Homicide Unit have recovered seven bodies as the fifth phase of Shakahola exhumation kicked off Monday. This has pushed the death toll to 436. The seven skeletal remains were exhumed from four graves at the Kwa Mugambi area south side of controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie's homestead in Shakahola forest, Kilifi County.

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Missing Voices 2023 Statistics - Enforced Disappearances
Missing Voices 2023 Statistics - Enforced Disappearances
by Missing Voices KE June 3, 2024

Reports indicate that such incidents have occurred in Garissa, Mandera, Turkana, West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, and Baringo. Residents and local officials have voiced concerns about these issues for a long time. In 2023, there were 125 reported incidents of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances across the country.

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Garissa Chief Arrested For Allegedly Extorting Money From Refugees
Garissa Chief Arrested For Allegedly Extorting Money From Refugees
by Moses Kinyanjui May 29, 2024

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption (EACC) has apprehended a chief in Garissa County for allegedly extorting money from refugees who seek services at his office. EACC said on Tuesday that Abdirahman Shafe Yussuf, the Chief of Bulla Mzuri Location, has been demanding bribes from refugees in the ongoing de-registration of fingerprints from the UNHCR system.

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Mandera family sues police over missing relative
Mandera family sues police over missing relative
by Carolyne Kubwa May 14, 2024

A family in Mandera has sued the police and DCI over the disappearance of their kin who went missing in May. Husein Ibrahim Aliew wants the police to produce his brother Isaack Ibrahim before the court or release him.

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