Suspected Al-Shabaab militiamen raided
a lodge and a home in Mandera Central on Wednesday. According to
police, the owner of the home could have been targeted owing to his
links with Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG).
The militants struck E-Guest House in
Elwak at 2.30am Wednesday before proceeding to the residence of a
prominent Somali, seven kilometres from the Kenya-Somalia border.
The 20-room guesthouse is said to be
used occasionally by the TFG soldiers and the attackers used a
Bazooka (rocket propelled weapon) to bomb the place.
A bomb that had not detonated could be seen still lodged in the
walls of the guesthouse.
However, no one was injured in the attack
and the owner of the house is said to have been away on Hajj in Mecca.
His metallic gate was partially blown off
and the wall bullet-riddled.
The man is from Somalia, but has settled in
Kenya where he is doing business. The local administration told the
Nation that it is suspected he could have been targeted as the TFG
soldiers use some of his facilities at Burhache Town in Somalia.
North Eastern Police boss Leo Nyongesa confirmed the
incident, but said since the attackers were not seen, the missile could
“There was no exchange at all,” the PPO said and added
that they were on high alert.
have been propelled from the border.
n another incident, a convoy of
Kenya Army officers, who were going to reinforce officers at Amuma, was
attacked by suspected Al-Shabaab militants. Three of the officers were
injured. The
officers came under attack on Tuesday at 3pm between Amuma and Liboi, near
Hamey Petrol Base.
They had challenged the gunmen to stop walking, but they
opened fire. The ensuing shootout reportedly left some of the militiamen
1 dead. Meanwhile, the number of Somalis
fleeing to Ethiopia has increased, creating a humanitarian crisis.
source: Nation
Nakuru:
The Mayoral battle in Nakuru is finally over.
Mayor Mohammed Suraw has scored big again.
After nearly four months of court
battle, bickering, on and off again accusation, Mayor Mohammed Suraw came
out victorious this week. According information received, the Nakuru Supreme court declared that Mr. Suraw had won the mayoral election.
Therefore, the losing party has to accept it and move on. So, the case
closed. Now, he is undoubtedly a full-fledged Mayor of Nakuru.
