A night of terror unfolded in Marsabit County when gunmen, believed to be from a neighbouring country, launched a brutal ambush that left seven people dead.
The attack occurred late last night along the Eledimtu-Forole Road, just a few kilometres from the Ethiopian border.
The incident took place around 9:00 PM when a lorry, was attacked by an armed group dressed in jungle attire.
According to a police report filed at the Forolle Police Station, the assailants opened fire on the vehicle indiscriminately.
Following the shooting, the attackers set the lorry ablaze, leaving the vehicle and some of its occupants charred beyond recognition.
The attack resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including two minors.
The body of a sixth victim was later discovered in a nearby thicket, having succumbed to gunshot wounds.
The lorry's driver, Ibrahim Jalla, along with six other passengers, remains unaccounted for.
A 16-year-old survivor, Talaso Wato from Dukana, reported the incident to Forole Police Station.
According to Wato, who managed to escape the attack and flee towards Forole, one other passenger was found this morning with a fractured limb. Another individual with burn wounds reached Forole seeking help.
Local leaders have called on the Cabinet Secretary for Interior Kithure Kindiki to intensify security operations in the restive region.
Former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani in a post asked for the deployment of more security personnel to protect residents in the area.
“We appeal to CS Interior to deploy more security personnel to protect this border community,” Yatani said on his official social media accounts.
The attack comes as Kenya continues to deploy the Kenya Defence Forces to neighbouring countries to quell attacks in its borders.
