NAIROBI - Gunmen suspected of belonging to the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group abducted five government officials in northeast Kenya on Monday as they were on their way to work, local leaders ...

NAIROBI, Kenya - At least five National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) from Mandara County have been allegedly abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants, officials said, just days before ...

NAIROBI - Gunmen suspected of belonging to the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group abducted five government officials in northeast Kenya on Monday as they were on their way to work, media reported.

Five government officials were kidnapped by gunmen from the Al-Shabaab terror group on Monday morning in Kenya's Mandera County, near the porous border with Somalia ...

Both blamed al Shabaab. Police spokesperson Michael Nyaga confirmed the incident and said the suspects were being pursued, but not specify who authorities believed were responsible. Somali ...

Suspected Al Shabaab Gunmen Abduct Local Officials in Northeast Kenya NAIROBI (Reuters) -Gunmen suspected of belonging to the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group abducted five government officials in ...

The officials were kidnapped just a day before President William Ruto’s scheduled visit to the area for a development tour, raising alarms about the ongoing security challenges in the region ...

Somali Federal Forces, in collaboration with local militias, have executed successful military operations against al Shabaab militants in the Hiraan region, focusing on areas along the Shabelle River, ...

Speaking to the Nation by phone, Mr Gitau said there was no shared security intelligence over a planned incident by the Al-Shabaab targeting the chiefs. Read: From al-Shabaab killing fields to peace ...

President William Ruto on Tuesday directed the National Police Service (NPS) to take immediate action to secure the North Eastern region following the recent abduction of the five chiefs by suspected ...

Suspected members of the outlawed al Shabaab terror group reportedly abducted five chiefs in Mandera County on Monday. According to Mandera South Police Commander ...

They were to meet in the area to plan how to cover a planned visit by President William Ruto to the region this week. Police and witnesses said the group was travelling in a car to Elwak when they ...