| Feb. 8, 2021 |
Garissa |
Holugho police station |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
Not specified |
None |
3 Security officials (police officers) |
None |
Around February 8 2020, al Shabaab claims it attacked the Hulugho police station in Garissa County. 3 police officers were wounded. |
ACLED Data |
| Dec. 29, 2020 |
Mandera |
North east |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
IED |
1 Civilian |
None |
Ambulance |
Al Shabaab ambushed ambulance, killing civilian. An IED by al Shabaab militants, targeting an ambulance with pregnant woman, detonated in the vicinity of El wak town. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/january-2021-alerts-and-december-trends-2020#kenya
ACLED Data |
| Dec. 27, 2020 |
Garissa |
Ijara |
Kenya security officials (kenya Defense Forces) |
Security offcials |
Not specified |
4 al Shabaab militants |
None |
Al Shabaab hideouts destroyed |
Kenya defense forces (KDF) soldiers attacked an al Shabaab militants camp in Boni National Reserve (Ijara, Garissa). Four militants were killed and their hideout was destroyed. |
ACLED Data |
| Dec. 27, 2020 |
Lamu |
Boni forest |
Kenyan Security Officials |
Al Shabaab militants |
Firearm |
7 al Shabaab Militants |
0 |
None |
Kenyan Security officials (KDF soilders) stormed al shabaab camp in Boni forest and shot and killed seven al Shabaab militants. KDF recovered several dozens of rounds of amunition, hand grenades, mini solar panels and communication gadgets. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/january-2021-alerts-and-december-trends-2020#kenya
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews/checkpoint/video/2000202138/war-on-terror-4-suspected-al-shabaab-militants-killed-at-boni-forest-by-kdf |
| Dec. 20, 2020 |
Lamu |
Lamu East, Lamu-Gamba road |
Al Shabaab |
Security forces |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab ambushed police escort vehicle (Boarder Patrol Unit) on Lamu-Gamba road. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/january-2021-alerts-and-december-trends-2020#kenya |
| Dec. 18, 2020 |
Mandera |
Wargadud ton |
Al Shabaab |
Critical infrastructure |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
Critical infrastructure: communication mast beonging to Safaricom |
Al Shabaab militants destroyed a Safaricom mast in Elele village near Wargadud town |
ACLED Data |
| Dec. 18, 2020 |
Wajir |
Gumarey Sub-county |
Al Shabaab |
Government official |
Encindiaries |
1 Government Official |
0 |
0 |
Al Shabaab militant group abducted and beheaded the chief of a clutch of villages in NER near the border with Somalia. Omar Adan Buul, the head of the Gumarey sub-location in Wajir county, was kidnapped and 4 other people from the village on Friday by jihadists who had raided the area and “lectured the locals.” The group entered the center and ordered residents to switch off their phones before lecturing them. |
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2020/12/23/al-shabaab-beheads-local-chief-kenya/
ACLED Data |
| Dec. 14, 2020 |
Mandera |
El Wak |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants attacked Kenya police at Borehole 11 police camp in the outskirts of El Wak town. Militants destroyed the new police camp. |
ACLED Data |
| Dec. 2, 2020 |
Garissa |
Amuma village, Dujis |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
Not specified |
1 Security official (Kenyan police officer) |
2 Security official (Kenyan security official) |
Public property (Amoury) |
Suspected al Shabaab militants attacked a police base in Garissa, Kenyan police boarder patrol unit base in Amuma village, destroyed an armoury. |
https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/garissa/shabaab-attack-police-patrol-base-in-garissa-3216378
ACLED Data |
| Nov. 30, 2020 |
Mandera |
Jabibar-Rhamu road |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Bomb |
0 |
5 Securiy officials (Kenyan Police officers) |
None |
Roadside bomb left at least five police officers injured on Jabibar-Rhamu road. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/crisiswatch-december-alerts-and-november-trends-2020 |
| Nov. 18, 2020 |
Mandera |
Along Somalia boarder |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab attacked police camp along border with Somalia. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/november-alerts-and-october-trends-2020 |
| Nov. 14, 2020 |
Mandera |
Mandera Town |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
Not specified |
1 Civilian |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants attacked a Kenyan police post in the vicinity of Mandera town. |
ACLED Data |
| Nov. 13, 2020 |
Mandera |
Mandera Town |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
Not specified |
1 Security Official |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants killed security officer near Mandera town. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/crisiswatch-december-alerts-and-november-trends-2020 |
| Nov. 5, 2020 |
Mandera |
Mandera Town |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
None |
0 |
0 |
Critical infrastructure: communication mast belonging to Safaricom |
Al Shabaab militants attacked a Kenyan police reserve unit base in the vicinity of Mandera town. The militants also destroyed a safaricom mast in the base. |
ACLED Data |
| Oct. 20, 2020 |
Mandera |
Lafey |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
Not specified |
0 |
3 Security officials (Kenya Defense Forces) |
None |
Al Shabaab militants attacked a Kenyan defense forces convoy between Mandera town and Lafey town. |
ACLED Data |
| Oct. 7, 2020 |
Wajir |
Khorof Harar |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants launched an attack against a Police forces base in Khorof Harar village. |
ACLED Data |
| Oct. 6, 2020 |
Mandera |
North east, between Elwak and Kotulo towns |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Not specified |
0 |
At least 8 civilians |
None |
Al Shabaab militants ambushed bus between Elwak and Kotulo towns. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/november-alerts-and-october-trends-2020 |
| Sept. 23, 2020 |
Mandera |
Lafey town |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants abducted three civilians near Lafey town. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/october-alerts-and-september-trends-2020 |
| Sept. 21, 2020 |
Mandera |
Lafey |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
Firearm & Grenades |
6: 1 Security official (Kenya Defense Forces), 5 al Shabaab militants |
2 Security officials (Kenya Defense Forces) & many injured |
None |
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops on Monday killed five Shabaab militants after they ambushed a military convoy. The ambush happened in Lafey, Mandera County near the Kenya-Somalia border.
Sources say the terrorists ambushed KDF officers along Alungu-Elwak Road on morning hours using grenades and guns. |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-09-21-kdf-soldier-five-alshabaab-militants-killed-in-mandera-ambush/ |
| Sept. 16, 2020 |
Mandera |
Lafey, Fino-sheikh Barrow road |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
None |
Two traders on a motorbike were attacked by suspected al shabaab militants along Fino-sheikh Barrow road, Lafey Sub County.
|
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-09-21-kdf-soldier-five-alshabaab-militants-killed-in-mandera-ambush/ |
| Sept. 12, 2020 |
Mandera |
Wantey, Bura-Hache |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED |
1 Security Official |
0 |
Amoured personnel carrier |
An IED set up at Wantey, Bura-Hache, in Mandera killed one security official and destroyed an Armoured Personnel Carrier. The personnel was patrolling the area when they stepped on the bomb |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/north-eastern/article/2001386171/ied-kills-3-al-shabaab-militants-injures-four-in-garissa |
| Sept. 12, 2020 |
Garissa |
Fafi |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
3 al shabaab militias |
4 al Shabaab Militants |
None |
At least three al Shabaab militants were killed after an IED they were assembling exploded on them in Fafi, Garissa County. The insurgents have been planting explosives on the roads in the region to target security agents on patrol. Dozens of officials have been killed in the process. Police said the injured were picked up by people in a vehicle with a Somalia registration number. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/north-eastern/article/2001386171/ied-kills-3-al-shabaab-militants-injures-four-in-garissa |
| Sept. 8, 2020 |
Mandera |
Fino |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials (Kenya Defense Forces & Somali Security Forces (SNA)) |
IED (RCIED) |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab RCIED detonated targeting a Kenya security forces (KDF) and Somali Somali security forces (SNA) convoy travelling between Fino village and Sheikh Barrow village (Lafey, Mandera. |
ACLED Data |
| July 24, 2020 |
Garissa |
Yumbis area |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED, Arson |
1 Security official (Kenyan police officer) |
3 Security officials |
Private property |
Al Shabaab terrorists attacked a security camp in the area but were repulsed by Border Patrol Unit personnel. The attackers then turned their anger on manyattas in the area and burnt them down, accusing locals of leaking their plan to police. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/kenya/article/2001379867/one-police-officer-killed-in-al-shabaab-attack
ACLED Data |
| July 15, 2020 |
Lamu |
Kiunga-Somalia border |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED & firearms |
3 Al Shabab militants |
2 Security officials (Rapid Boarder atrol Unit police) |
unknown |
Al Shabaab militants were killed in Lamu by Kenya border patrol police soon after the detonated IED injured two officers in Kiunga -Somalia road. Explosion occured as the police officers conducted a routine patrol. The militants were hiding in nearby bushes with the intention of ambushing Kenyan security officers. there was a heavy fire exchange between the militants and kenyan security officials after the explosion |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/Police-kill-3-Al-Shabaab-gunmen-Lamu/3444912-5197072-a9whd2/index.html https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001334018/three-terror-suspects-killed-two-police-officers-wounded-in-lamu-attack |
| July 13, 2020 |
Mandera |
Geneva |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Bomb |
1 al Shabaab militant |
0 |
Not specified |
A man believed to be an al Shabaab terrorist was killed by a bomb he was planting on the roadside in Geneva. The bomb was reportedly targeted at security officials who frequently use the route. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/kenya/article/2001379867/one-police-officer-killed-in-al-shabaab-attack |
| July 10, 2020 |
Mandera |
North east Mandera |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab attacked police post |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/august-alerts-and-july-trends |
| July 9, 2020 |
Garissa |
Korakora area |
Al Shabaab |
Critical Infrastructure |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
None |
About 20 al Shabaab gunmen staged the attack on a communication before they were repulsed by Kenyan police manning the site. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001378140/al-shabaab-terrorists-destroy-communication-mast-in-garissa
ACLED Data |
| July 6, 2020 |
Wajir |
Dabacity, Elwak |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
None |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants had hijacked a civilian driven Toyota Landcruiser pickup with 8 occupants and kidnapped them but were intercepted as they drove towards Somalia. Kenya security agencies foiled a hijacking and kidnapping terror attack. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001378140/al-shabaab-terrorists-destroy-communication-mast-in-garissa |
| July 4, 2020 |
Garissa |
Fafi |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab members attacked a police station in Fafi village (Fafi, Garissa). |
ACLED Data |
| June 27, 2020 |
Garissa |
Fafi (Police Camp) |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Rocket propelled grenades |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants launched an unsuccessful attack on a police camp in Fafi, before escaping towards Kenya-Somalia border. The gunmen launched a rocket propelled grenade on the camp before opening fire but no injury was reported. General Service Unit personnel who were in the camp repulsed the gang. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001378140/al-shabaab-terrorists-destroy-communication-mast-in-garissa |
| June 24, 2020 |
Garissa |
Ijara |
Al Shabaab |
Private property, Civilians |
Arson |
0 |
0 |
Al Shabaab militants looted and burnt shops damaging private property |
Al Shabaab members looted shops and set them alight in Ijara. |
ACLED Data
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/july-alerts-and-june-trends-2020 |
| June 14, 2020 |
Mandera |
Warankara village |
Al Shabaab |
Critical infrastructure |
Not specified |
3: 1 Security official (Kenya police reservist), 2 al Shabaab militants |
Several injured persons |
Communication mast |
Al Shabaab raided a village. National Police Reservists (NPR) repulsed an the attack on a telecommunications mast at Warankara in Lafey. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/july-alerts-and-june-trends-2020
ACLED Data |
| June 14, 2020 |
Mandera |
Fino |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Not specified |
0 |
2 Civilians |
None |
Al Shabaab members raided a village in Fino near Mandera and sexually assaulted two young girls. |
ACLED Data |
| May 29, 2020 |
Garissa |
Dujis |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Not specified |
0 |
3: 2 Security officials (Kenyan Defense Forces), 1 Security official (Kenyan police officer) |
None |
None |
ACLED Data |
| May 18, 2020 |
Garissa |
Bura-East-Garissa Lappset road |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED, Firearms |
0 |
0 |
None |
Kenyan police repelled al Shabaab attack on Bura-East-Garissa Lappset road. Al Shabaab members shot at police officers along the Bura-East-Garissa Lappset road after the police vehicle missed a planted IED. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/june-alerts-and-may-trends-2020
ACLED Data |
| May 16, 2020 |
Wajir |
Harar police camp |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
Firearm & Grenades |
10: 7 Kenyan Security officials, 3 al shabaab militias
*Some reports say number of fatalities is unknown |
None |
None |
Al Shabaab militants raided Khrof Arar police camp, Kenyan police killed three militants. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/june-alerts-and-may-trends-2020
ACLED Data |
| May 16, 2020 |
Wajir |
Near Somali boarder |
Kenyan Security Officials |
Al Shabaab militants |
Not specified |
0 |
Multiple persons |
None |
Kenyan security forces night of 16-17 May launched airstrikes on al Shabaab hideouts along Somalia border, “heavy casualties” reported. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/june-alerts-and-may-trends-2020
|
| May 7, 2020 |
Wajir |
Gumarey area |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
unspecified |
3 Kenyan security officials |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab ambushed secutiry officials on patrol |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/print?page=6&location%5B0%5D=9&t=CrisisWatch+Database+Filter |
| May 3, 2020 |
Not specified |
not specified |
Kenya Defense Forced (KDF) and National Intelligence Services (NIS) |
Government vehicles |
None |
None |
None |
None |
The government has thwarted planned attacks by al-Shabaab during the Holy Month of Ramadhan, which would have seen a number of abductions and hijacking of government vehicles, a confidential security brief seen by the Sunday Nation shows |
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Shabaab-planned-Ramadhan-attacks-thwarted-covid-19/1056-5540936-30lhx2/index.html |
| April 24, 2020 |
Mandera |
Lafey |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
None |
0 |
0 |
None |
A Kenyan military base was attacked in Sheikh Barrow, Lafey, Mandera. al Shabaab claimed responsibility. Armed clash between al Shabaab and Kenyan security forces. |
ACLED Data |
| April 24, 2020 |
Mandera |
Elwak |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED (Bomb) |
2 Security officers (Kenya Police Forces) |
None |
None |
None |
ACLED Data |
| April 13, 2020 |
Wajir |
Khorof Arar |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
firearms |
10: 6 Security officials (Kenyan Police reservists), 4 al Shabaab Militants |
Number not confirmed but included Kenyan security officials |
None |
Incident was an armed clash between al Shabaab militants and Kenyan Security officials. Al Shabaab militants attacked police reservists on patrol in Khrof Arar |
ACLED Data
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/may-alerts-and-april-trends-2020 |
| March 21, 2020 |
Lamu |
Milihoi |
Security officials |
Security officials |
Firearms |
0 |
0 |
None |
Kenyan security officials clashed with susupected al Shabaab militants in Milihoi, Lamu west, Lamu. This incident was an armed clash |
ACLED Data |
| March 19, 2020 |
Garissa |
Boni National Reserve, Ijara |
Security Officials |
Al Shabaab Militants |
None |
12 al Shabaab militants |
None |
None |
None |
ACLED Data |
| March 19, 2020 |
Lamu |
Nginda |
kenya Defense Forces |
Al Shabaab Militants |
Not specified |
12 al Shabaab Militants |
0 |
None |
Kenya Defence Forces killed
12 al Shabaab militants following a successful raid on their camp at Nginda area, a location between Korisa and Bargoni in Lamu County. The raid was part of the ongoing kdf operations in pursuit of al Shabaab militants who launched a botched attack at Kotile Special Operations Group Camp on 13th March 2020. Among killed was a notorious al shabaab commander from the Coast region who has been providing intelligence and logistical support to the terrorists who have been hiding inside the Boni forest. During the operation the team captured one militant and recovered several weaponss, including 3 AK 47 rifles, seven magazines, over 1,000 rounds of ammunition, pouches and a water carrier. |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/2020-03-19-kdf-troops-kill-12-al-shabaab-militants-in-boni-forest/ |
| March 15, 2020 |
Garrisa |
Holugho |
Al Shabaab |
Civillians
Security Officials |
IED |
5 Civilians |
Several injured
(exact number
undisclosed) |
None |
Three people , were killed in the
first attack in which an ambulance travelling from Sangailu to Holugho sub-countyhospital ran over the IED. The driver and two female patients died on the spot while the children of one of the female patients survived.
In the second attack, two police
officers who were responding to the attack were killed after their landcruiser also ran over an IED. |
https://citizentv.co.ke/news/five-killed-in-suspected-al-shabaab-attack-in-garissa-326589/ |
| March 13, 2020 |
Garrisa |
Jirole |
Kenya Army (KDF)
Special Ops team (SOT) |
Al Shabaab Militants |
Not specified |
6 al Shabaab Militants |
1 al Shabaab militant |
None |
Special forces managed to kill six militants and capture one alive who was injured but undergoing treatment. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/garissa/Six-suspected-Shabaab-militants |
| March 13, 2020 |
Garissa |
Dujis |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
2 Security officials |
0 |
None |
Two police officers were killed when their vehicle hit an IED planted by al Shabaab militants in Garissa |
ACLED Data |
| March 12, 2020 |
Mandera |
Jabibar area, Rhamu |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Firearms |
2 civilians |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab miliants ambushed a bus traveling from Nairobi to Mandera. Militants ordered passengers to disembarck and took hostage a non-local (mechanic in Maderna town). Militia then procedeed to attack two other vehicles, one belonging to the county government and another ferrying miraa - driver escaped without injuries. About 30 armed men emerged from the bushes and asked all passengers to disembark from the bus. One person was reported missing. |
The Standard, 13 March 2020, "Two killed in attack by militia" by Cyrus Ombati & Abdimalik Hajir
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/Two-killed-in-suspected-Al-Shabaab-attack-/1183298-5488198-diepy2z/index.html |
| March 11, 2020 |
Mandera |
Mandera Town |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Not specified |
2 civilians |
None |
None |
None |
ACLED Data |
| March 11, 2020 |
Mandera |
Jabibar |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED |
0 |
0 |
None |
Police escaped unharmed when they were targeted with an explosive by al Shabaab militants in Jabibar on the road between Bambo and Rhamu town. |
ACLED Data |
| Feb. 26, 2020 |
Garissa |
Not specified |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Not specified |
Number not specified |
Not specified |
None |
Al Shabaab attacked a police station, casualties reported. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/march-alerts-and-february-trends-2020 |
| Feb. 23, 2020 |
Garissa |
Qorisa Centre |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials, private property |
Arson |
0 |
0 |
4 houses burnt belonging Kenya Police Reservist officers and a tractor |
At 9.30pm, heavily armed militants stormed Qorisa Center, a few kilometres from Maalani town and torched four houses belonging to KPR officers. They also torched a tractor at a construction site. The officers and their families were not in their houses, having fled following the wave of attacks targeting them. |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/eastern/2020-02-24-al-shabaab-targets-nprs-wrecks-havoc-in-ijara/
ACLED Data |
| Feb. 21, 2020 |
Garissa |
None |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab abducted a businessman |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/march-alerts-and-february-trends-2020 |
| Feb. 21, 2020 |
Garissa |
Sangaailu area, Ijara sub-county |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
Arson |
0 |
0 |
Houses belonging to police reservists |
Al Shabaab burned down homes belonging to police reservists |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/march-alerts-and-february-trends-2020 |
| Feb. 19, 2020 |
Mandera |
not specified |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Not specified |
4 Civilians |
Several injured
|
None |
Al Shabaab attacked bus carrying Christians along Nairobi-Mandera road leaving four civilians dead prompting govt to order all buses in north east to travel with police escort. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/march-alerts-and-february-trends-2020
ACLED Data |
| Feb. 19, 2020 |
Wajir |
Sarman |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Firearms |
3 Civilians |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants alledgedly sprayed bullets to a bus heading to Nairobi. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/20-dead--Shabaab-attacks-in-Kenya-escalate/1056-5474006-kmwhde/index.html
ACLED Data |
| Feb. 13, 2020 |
Garissa |
Sangaailu area, Ijara sub-county |
Al Shabaab |
Civillians, Security officials |
Arson |
0 |
0 |
Houses belonign to National Police Reservists (NPR) |
Al Shabaab militants torched shops and three houses belonging to NPRs in Sangailu. The attackers first abducted two people, a father and son, and forced them to identify the reservists' houses before later releasing 80-year-old Mohammed Mursal and his son, Abdi Mohammed. |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/eastern/2020-02-24-al-shabaab-targets-nprs-wrecks-havoc-in-ijara/ |
| Feb. 11, 2020 |
Garissa |
Fafi, North east |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
Not specified |
1 Security official (police reservist) |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants killed police reservist. |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/march-alerts-and-february-trends-2020
ACLED Data |
| Feb. 9, 2020 |
Lamu |
Milihoi |
Al Shabaab |
Private property |
IEDs |
0 |
0 |
2 Construction vehicles |
Suspected al Shabaab militants burnt two construction vehicles in an attack near H Young & Co's camp at Milihoi. H Young was awarded the tender for construction of the 135 km Lamu-Garsen road. The excavator controller and lorry driver jumped out of the vehicles and escaped unhurt. They hid in the bush until security agents went to their rescue. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/Al-Shabaab-burn-vehicles-Lamu-H-Young-attack/3444912-5449814-48w91tz/index.html |
| Feb. 5, 2020 |
Garissa |
not specified |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
Firearm |
1 Civilian |
0 |
None |
Suspected al Shabaab militants 5 Feb shot and killed father of police reservist |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/march-alerts-and-february-trends-2020 |
| Jan. 24, 2020 |
Wajir |
Khorof Kharar |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Firearms |
2 civilians |
None |
Passenger bus |
suspected al Shabaab militants ambushed a passenger bus at Khorof Kharar in Wajir County early Friday morning at 6:30am. Bus driver drove off as attackers shot bus. |
None |
| Jan. 19, 2020 |
Mandera |
Lanfin |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Firemans |
3 Civilians |
6 Civilians |
None |
Al Shabaab militants attempted
to stop a bus heading from
Mandera to Nairobi. When the
bus driver refused to stop the
bus, the angry militants shot
at the bus's tires in an attempt
to make it stop and in the
process the random gunfire
killed and injured some
passangers. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/
ktnnews/video/2000184685/3-killed-and-
6-injured-after-suspected-al-shabaab-
militants-attacked-bus-heading-to-
mandera |
| Jan. 18, 2020 |
Lamu |
Pandanguo Village, Witu Division |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Firearms |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Security agencies in Lamu at the Kenyan coast have repulsed a group of about 50 heavily armed suspected al Shabaab militants who attempted to attack Pandanguo Village in Witu Division. The gun battle which lasted for about five hours. |
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/Kenya-security-agencies-repulse-Shabaab-attackers/4552908-5423498-r1tijsz/index.html |
| Jan. 13, 2020 |
Garissa |
Fafi |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Firearms |
4 Civilians (3 teachers & 1 pupil) |
1 Civilian |
Communication mast |
Al Shabaab militants attacked
a school in Garrisa County
killing three male teachers. A
30 year old man was hit and
injured by a stray bullet. They
They also attacked a police
post in the area.
Pupil was killed by a stray bullet |
Daily Nation, 14 January 2020, Page 12 "Shabaab Resurgence Timeline" by Mohamed Ahmed
ACLED Data
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/
2001356310/three-teachers-killed-in-
garissa-dawn-attack |
| Jan. 10, 2020 |
Mandera |
Olla Police Post |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials, Critical infrastructure |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
Communication mast |
Al Shabaab militants stormed the Olla Police Post in Mandera after hitting a communication mast. Kenyan police thwated the attack |
Daily Nation, 14 January 2020, Page 12 "Shabaab Resurgence Timeline" by Mohamed Ahmed |
| Jan. 7, 2020 |
Garissa |
Dadaab, near Saretho Police Patrol base close to Dadaab refugee camp |
Al Shabaab |
Critical infrastructure, Security officials, Civilians |
Firearms |
6: 2 suspected al Shabaab militants; 4 Civilians (1 teacher + 3 pupils) |
0 |
Communication mast |
Kenyan officials kill al Shabaab militants after attempting to raid a police station in Garissa. Security officials recovered two AK47 rifles and two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Militants who escaped went ahead and attacked a comminication mast.
Civilians were killed in a fire exchange between militants and Kenyan security officials. Children from a nearby school were also targeted in the attack. Children injured were pupils from a local school; they were in their house when stray bullets fired in a shootout hit them.
*Officials believe contraband goods are behind some of the attacks in the area including: rice, cooking oil, sugar & milk |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001355568/two-al-shabaab-attackers-shot-dead-after-killing-four-in-dadaab
ACLED Data |
| Jan. 5, 2020 |
Mandera |
Fino, Lafey |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
None |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants raided a village in Fino (Lafey, Mandera) and abducted 5 civilians, four were later released. |
ACLED Data |
| Jan. 5, 2020 |
Lamu |
Manda Bay - US military base |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Firearm, Arson |
9: 5 al Shabaab militants & sucide bombers, 3 Americans, 1 Kenyan Security Official |
0 |
After the attack, a fire broke out which destroyed fuel tanks located at the airstrip. Militants torched six aircrafts (which were not in use) and an unknown number of vehicles. Several weapons recovered from al Shabaab militants. |
Al Shabaab militants cut power supply in Hindi before gaining access to the base. al Shabaab claimed responsibility of the attcak. |
https://allafrica.com/stories/202001060135.html
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001355568/two-al-shabaab-attackers-shot-dead-after-killing-four-in-dadaab |
| Jan. 2, 2020 |
Lamu |
None |
Kenyan security officials |
Al Shabaab militants |
Firearm |
4 al Shabaab militants |
None |
None |
Hours after the suspected al Shabaab attack on a passenger bus in Nyongoro, Lamu, Kenyan soilders killed 4 suspected al Shabaab suspects |
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/KDF-kills-4-suspected-Shabaab-fighters/1056-5405338-qlto1j/index.html |
| Jan. 2, 2020 |
Lamu |
Nyongoro |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
None |
3 Civilians |
2 Civilians / some reports say 3 Civilians |
None |
Al Shabaab fighters mid-day Thursday ambushed a convoy of buses including Simba coach, Mombasa Rahma & TSS headed to Lamu from Mombasa at Nyongoro near Witu town. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001355130/suspected-al-shabaab-gunmen-hijack-lamu-bus
https://allafrica.com/stories/202001060135.html
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/KDF-kills-4-suspected-Shabaab-fighters/1056-5405338-qlto1j/index.html |
| Dec. 27, 2019 |
Wajir |
between Katulo and Kholof Arar |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED |
2 police officers |
7 police officers |
Police vehicle |
Security officals were on patrol when their vehicle was hit by an IED |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001354602/two-police-officers-killed-seven-injured-in-ied-attack
https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/north-eastern/2019-12-28-two-police-officers-killed-seven-injured-in-wajir-ied-attack/ |
| Dec. 26, 2019 |
Wajir |
Liboi |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
None |
0 |
0 |
0 |
About 20 Al Shabaab militants kidnapped two civilians, businessmen Abdullahi Isack Harun and Abdi Hassan Ilkaase, who were traveling in the Liboi area (Dadaab, Garissa) and took them to Somalia. They were released on December 27; appeared in good health. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Police-Shabaab-manhunt-kidnap/1056-5402644-iywdh9z/index.html |
| Dec. 23, 2019 |
Wajir |
kutulo |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED |
0 |
0 |
None |
An IED exploded near military forces patroling in Kutulo |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/north-eastern/2019-12-28-two-police-officers-killed-seven-injured-in-wajir-ied-attack/ |
| Dec. 23, 2019 |
Mandera |
Mandera-Arabia-Lafey road |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Arson |
0 |
0 |
An excavator
A flat roller machine
A shift foot roller
A pressure pump |
Al Shabaab raided a construction site and burnt down 4 construction equipment valued at Ksh. 38 million. Property destroyed were being used by a contractor to construct the Arabia-Mandera road in the county |
https://standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001354197/al-shabaab-raid-a-construction-site-in-mandera
https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/north-eastern/2019-12-22-al-shabaab-destroy-sh398-million-equipment-at-mandera-site/ |
| Dec. 17, 2019 |
Wajir |
Wel |
Al Shabaab |
Civillians |
None |
0 |
0 |
None |
4 construction workers abducted by unknown number of suspected Al Shabaab militants. Victims were working on a road between Riba and Konton when they were abducted |
Daily Nation, 14 January 2020, Page 12 "Shabaab Resurgence Timeline" by Mohamed Ahmed |
| Dec. 17, 2019 |
Garissa |
Fafi |
Al Shabaab |
Civillians |
not specified |
2 civilians - construction workers |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants attacked a work site and killed two construction workers |
Daily Nation, 14 January 2020, Page 12 "Shabaab Resurgence Timeline" by Mohamed Ahmed |
| Dec. 6, 2019 |
Wajir |
Katulo |
Al Shabaab |
Civillians & Security officials |
firearms |
11: 8 Anti-Stock Theft Unit officers, 3 civilians (2 teachers and 1 doctor) |
0 |
None |
Gunmen attacked medina bus, a public transport bus heading to Mandera. Most officers killed on bus were heading to their stations in Mandera. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews/video/2000181185/wajir-bus-attack-11-confirmed-dead-after-al-shabaab-ambushed-a-bus-near-katulo
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001352390/wajir-bus-attack-kills-8-cops-two-teachers-and-doctor
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-01-06-acid-test-for-kenyas-intel-gathering-as-attacks-increase/ |
| Dec. 4, 2019 |
Garissa |
Diiso |
Al Shabaab |
Communication mast & Diesel generator |
firearms |
0 |
0 |
None |
A communication mast was destroyed together with a diesel generator that powers it |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001352087/shabaab-destroy-telecom-mast
The Star newspaper, 5 December 2019, page 27, "Garissa Shabaab raiders repulsed, mast destroyed", by Stephen Asteriko |
| Nov. 12, 2019 |
Wajir |
unspecified |
Al Shabaab |
unknown |
None |
0 |
0 |
None |
Kenyan military convoy detonated improvised explosive device planted by Al-Shabaab in Wajir county |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/print?page=6&location%5B0%5D=9&t=CrisisWatch+Database+Filter |
| Oct. 29, 2019 |
Wajir |
Dadajabula |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)
Firearms |
2 Al-Shabaab suspects |
4: 2 police officers, 1 reservist, 1 civilian |
none |
Al Shabaab militants raided a police station. Alledged rescue mission for 2 al Shabaab suspects being held at the station. It was not immediately clear if the suspects were felled by bullets fired by the Shabaabs or Kenya Defence Forces |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/wajir/Shabaab-kills-two-members-in-police-custody/3444790-5329776-og0e4oz/index.html |
| Oct. 23, 2019 |
Mandera |
Township |
Al Shabaab |
civilians |
firearms |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Al Shabaab militants attacked a matatu vehicle in Mandera. The driver managed to speed up avoiding bullets; saving 8 passengers. The driver sped off after about 10 suspicious people waved him to stop on Wednesday evening on the Elwak-Borehole 11 road. Militants then sprayed the vehicle with bullets. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/Driver-saves-passengers-from-Al-Shabaab/1183298-5323072-io8ykg/index.html |
| Oct. 12, 2019 |
Garissa |
Degoh Road, Liboi |
Al-Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED |
11 GSU officers |
None |
Toyota Land Cruiser |
The police officers were patrolling the area, which is around the Kenya-Somalia border |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001345402/reinforcement-sent-as-11-gsu-officers-die-in-garissa-ied-attack
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001347389/al-shabaab-gunmen-raid-police-station-kill-detained-militants |
| Sept. 10, 2019 |
Mandera |
El-Wak |
Al-Shabaab |
Security officials |
rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) |
5: 3KDF 2Anti-Stock Theft Unit |
20* KDF |
2 armoured vehicles (Norinco VN4 armoured personnel carriers) and 1 lorry |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001341750/five-killed-in-rocket-attack-in-mandera |
| Sept. 1, 2019 |
Garissa |
Dadaab, Yumbis |
Al Shabaab |
Security offcials |
Arson |
0 |
0 |
Al Shabaab militants attacked Yumbis, at the border with Somalia. The militants burnt the station and a vehicle ferrying medicine |
None |
ACLED Data |
| Aug. 22, 2019 |
Mandera |
Township |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
firearms |
2 Security officials |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab militants attacked Kenyan security forces in Mander |
ACLED Data |
| Aug. 20, 2019 |
Mandera |
Kheira Ali village |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
unspecified |
0 |
0 |
Communication mast |
Militants destroyed a mast and clashed with police reservists |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/print?page=6&location%5B0%5D=9&t=CrisisWatch+Database+Filter |
| Aug. 7, 2019 |
Garissa |
Hulugho village |
Al Shabaab |
Critical infrastricture |
unspecified |
0 |
0 |
Communication mast |
None |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/print?page=6&location%5B0%5D=9&t=CrisisWatch+Database+Filter |
| Aug. 4, 2019 |
Lamu |
Boni forest |
Kenyan Security Officials |
Al Shabaab militants |
unspecified |
0 |
0 |
None |
police officers dismantelled two Al Shabaab make-shift camps in Wakabheley, inside Boni forest. Kenyan security forces found 19 rounds of ammunition, foodstuff, solar panels and clothes. Seutiry officials ambushed Shabaab militants, they managed to escape but sustained heavy injuries |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/north-eastern/2019-08-06-security-officers-destroy-two-al-shabaab-camps-in-boni-forest/
ACLED Data |
| July 20, 2019 |
Lamu |
Between Ishakani and Ras Kamboni |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Bomb |
2 (unspecified) |
0 |
None |
None |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/print?page=6&location%5B0%5D=9&t=CrisisWatch+Database+Filter |
| July 15, 2019 |
Mandera |
Rhamu-Elwak Road, Chabi and Bamboo villages |
Unspecified |
Vehicle |
IED |
0 |
0 |
The Kenya Power and Lightening Company's (KPLC) vehicle's windows were shuttered & one tyre burst |
None |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/Kenya-Power-car-hit-explosive-in-Mandera/1183298-5196718-j666spz/index.html |
| June 21, 2019 |
Garissa |
Yumbis Border Control Unit, Fafi |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Firearms |
4: 3 Al Shabaab militants, 1 civilian (nurse based at the camp) |
0 |
Safaricom mast |
Al Shabaab militants ambushed Kenyan security officials at the Yumbis Border Patrol Unit camp/post before it was foiled by the officials. A male nurse based at the camp is suspected to have been kidnapped by the militants; was later found dead on the 22nd June 2019
|
https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/north-eastern/2019-06-24-missing-nurse-in-yumbis-terror-attack-found/
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/3-Al-Shabaab-killed-foiled-Yumbis-attack/1056-5167786-131yfvn/index.html
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-06-22-al-shabaab-militants-shot-dead-after-friday-attack-police/
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/print?page=6&location%5B0%5D=9&t=CrisisWatch+Database+Filter |
| June 15, 2019 |
Wajir |
Khorof Harar and Konton Centre, near Kenya-Somalia border |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED |
8APs* |
2 APs |
Police Land Cruiser |
Total number of casualties is unclear. Police were in pursuit of Al Shabaab militants who abducted three police reservists in Wajir on 13 June 2019
*Another report by The Star newspaper, 9 December 2019, page 10, indictaed that 12 police officers died |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/wajir/Wajir-grenade-attack-missing-police-found-alive/3444790-5159746-14vakltz/index.html ; https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001330049/ten-officers-killed-in-attack; https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-security/al-shabaab-kill-16-in-kenya-and-somalia-blasts-idUSKCN1TG08L
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-06-15-several-police-officers-feared-dead-after-ied-attack-in-wajir/
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/print?page=6&location%5B0%5D=9&t=CrisisWatch+Database+Filter |
| June 13, 2019 |
Lamu |
Kwa Omollo Bridge, Bodhai- Bar'goni road |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED |
4 Al Shabaab terrorists |
0 |
none |
The terrorists died when the IED they were planting exploded prematurely. 3 died on the spot & 1 died escaping while severely injuried. Police found three loaded AK 47 rifle magazines, 12 loose bullets and a magazine pouch at the scene. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/Al-Shabaab-blown-up-in-Lamu/3444912-5156370-13qxl6t/index.html
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/3-Al-Shabaab-killed-foiled-Yumbis-attack/1056-5167786-131yfvn/index.html |
| June 13, 2019 |
Wajir |
Konton Centre |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Firearms |
0 |
None |
1 motorcycle and 1 tuk-tuk |
3 National Police Reservists were kidnapped and took them into Gedo region in Somalia |
https://mobile.nation.co.ke/counties/Landmine-blast-kills-8-police-officers-near-Somali-border-/1950480-5158984-item-1-10dvblaz/index.html;
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/kenya-police-officers-killed-blast-somalia-border-190615122049040.html |
| June 10, 2019 |
Mombasa |
Inside a house, Likoni |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
IED |
0 |
1(Al Shabaab suspect) |
None |
The injured person was attempting to assemble an IED when it exploded |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001331447/two-charged-over-explosion-in-likoni-house |
| June 3, 2019 |
Mandera |
Fino |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Firearms |
2: 1 Security official (Police reservist), 1 Al Shabaab militant |
None |
None |
A police reservist was killed during a heavy gunfire between the Kenya security personnel and suspected Al-Shabaab militants. The reservists were responding to reports of the presence of Al-Shabaab in the area when the incident occurred. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/Shabaab-kill-police-reservist-in-Mandera/1183298-5144250-njnpgpz/index.html
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/print?page=6&location%5B0%5D=9&t=CrisisWatch+Database+Filter |
| May 5, 2019 |
Lamu |
Ishakani |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
unspecified |
0 |
0 |
None |
Al Shabaab attacked camp of special police unit |
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/print?page=6&location%5B0%5D=9&t=CrisisWatch+Database+Filter |
| May 5, 2019 |
Mandera |
Hareri Hosle village, Mandera East |
Al Shabaab |
Food store |
Firearms |
None |
1 National Police Reservist |
Three cattle, 1 donkey and two goats were killed. The suspected Al Shabaab militants stole food and 2 AK 47 rifles |
None |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-05-05-al-shabaab-raids-mandera-store-steals-food-stuff/ |
| April 12, 2019 |
Mandera |
Banisa Stage in Mandera Town |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Firearms |
1 police officer |
1 police officer injured |
None |
Two cuban doctors were allegedly kidnapped by Al Shabaab. Reports indicate that they (doctors and Al Shabaab) crossed the border into Gedo region in Somalia. One of two officers escoting doctors was killed and another injured |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/Gunmen-attack-Cuban-doctors-in-Mandera/1183298-5068080-naucaoz/index.html |
| Jan. 26, 2019 |
Nairobi |
Outside Smothers Restaurant Tom Mboya-Latema Road intersection |
Unspecified |
Civilians |
IED |
0 |
2 (civ) |
None |
Nairobi regional police commander, Philip Ndolo said a man of Somali descent had hired a cart puller/ trolleypusher to deliver a carton box from Latema Road to Kenya Cinema. The cart pusher and a newpaper vendor were injured. |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-01-26-two-injured-as-suspected-ied-explodes-in-nairobis-cbd/ |
| Jan. 20, 2019 |
Garissa |
Shimbirey |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Firearms (AK 47 rifles) |
0 |
4 (civ) |
None |
A Chinese road construction company that is building the Garissa-Modogashe highway was targetted by 6 suspected Al Shabaab militants. The suspected terrorists fled. Kenyan security officials repelled attack. Guard of construction site & wife among those injured; they sustained gunshot wounds |
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/Kenyan-police-repel-suspected-terror-attack-in-Garissa/4552908-4944760-hrqqdez/index.html
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/print?page=6&location%5B0%5D=9&t=CrisisWatch+Database+Filter |
| Jan. 15, 2019 |
Nairobi |
DusitD2 hotel |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Firearms and IEDs, grenades, suicide bombs |
21: 20 civilians (including 1 American & 1 Briton), and 1 GSU officer |
At least 30 (civ) |
Civilian vehicles |
6 Al Shabaab militants (at least 3 of Kenyan origin) attacked the DusitD2 hotel in Westlands, Nairobi using hand grenades, guns, suicide bombings and blowing up vehicles. Soldiers and reacted with gunfire. It is not clear if the al Shabaab fatalities were due to suicide bombings or the security response. The attack began on the afternoon of the 15th and carried into the following day. One American and one Briton were among the dead. 17 hour seige ended with security officials killing remaining assailants. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Dusit-terror-attack-victims/1056-4938250-jwwdp4/index.html
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Dusit-attack-Nairobi-Al-Shabaab-recruits/1056-4991926-14pm3ikz/index.html
https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/print?page=6&location%5B0%5D=9&t=CrisisWatch+Database+Filter |
| Dec. 8, 2018 |
Lamu |
Sankuri |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
IED |
0 |
3(civ) |
The lorry the three were travelling in was damaged |
The three were part of a motorcade of lorries that were ferrying merchandise from the Mokowe depot in Lamu West and were on their way to their destination at the Usalama camp in Kiunga,Lamu East where the Lamu-Somalia border wall is being put up when their lorry ran over the IED injuring all three occupants. |
None |
| Nov. 20, 2018 |
Kilifi |
Chakama |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Firearms |
0 |
5(civ) |
None |
An italian volunteer student was abducted |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/kilifi/Malindi-night-attack-Al-Shabaab/1183282-4861328-hamvb8/index.html |
| Oct. 10, 2018 |
Mandera |
Arabia Boys Secondary School, Lafey sub-county |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians & Public Infrastructure |
Explosive device, firearms and arson |
2 (civ) |
0 |
Attackers burned the school's staffroom and teacher's quarters |
The civilians were non-locals. Police reservists confronted the attackers in vain. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001298512/suspected-al-shabaab-attackers-kill-two-teachers-in-mandera |
| Sept. 14, 2018 |
Garissa |
Kilas at Handaro (between Ijara and Sangailu towns |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Not specified |
2 (civ) |
0 |
None |
7 suspected Al Shabaab militants flagged down a bus, profiled the passengers before executing two of them |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001295628/al-shabaab-terrorists-kill-two-in-ambush-in-garissa |
| Aug. 29, 2018 |
Lamu |
Kiunga-Sakuri Road |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
5(KDF) |
10 (kdf) |
Vehicle |
KDF truck ran over IED |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/08/29/five-kdf-soldiers-killed-in-lamu-ied-attack_c1810205 |
| Aug. 13, 2018 |
Mandera |
None |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials & Civilians |
IED |
3 (civ) |
1 (civ) |
Private vehicle |
The victims were clearing the road near the security wall. While police usually accompany them, they did not on this day for unclear reasons |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/IED-attack-kills-3-in-Mandera/1183298-4710446-lnyug1/index.html |
| Aug. 8, 2018 |
Lamu |
Bodhei area, Boni Forest |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
5(KDF) |
6(KDF) |
KDF Lorry |
The soldiers were riding in their lorry when it hit an IED in Kwa Molo area |
https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/world/africa/ied-kills-5-kdf-soldiers-injures-6-in-lamu-near-somalia-border |
| July 26, 2018 |
Lamu |
Lamu-Garsen road at Milihoi area in Mpeketoni |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Firearms & arson |
0 |
2(AP) |
Police Land Cruiser and civilian's personal vehicle were burned |
The whereabouts of the civilian whose car was torched are unknown |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/Police-officers-injured-in-suspected-Shabaab-attack/3444912-4683388-3jed21z/index.html |
| July 12, 2018 |
Mandera |
Manza, Sheikh Barrow |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
IEDs & Firearms |
0 |
0 |
None |
Targetted police camp with explosives & firearms |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/Police-repulse-suspected-Al-Shabaab-attackers-in-Mandera/1183298-4659206-15s146hz/index.html |
| July 10, 2018 |
Garissa |
Liboi |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
None |
0 |
0 |
None |
About 20 Al Shabaab militants were prevented from attacking an AP camp in Amey, in the border town of Liboi |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/07/10/police-fight-off-al-shabaab-thwart-attack-on-liboi-camp_c1784724 |
| July 3, 2018 |
Garissa |
Masalani |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
0 |
6 (APs) |
Police Land Cruiser |
Police was escorting a bulldozer when they ran over the IED |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001286673/six-police-injured-in-an-ied-attack-in-masalani-garissa-county |
| June 17, 2018 |
Wajir |
Bojigaras area |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
5 (AP) 3(KPR) |
0 |
Vehicle |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001284459/eight-security-personnel-killed-in-wajir-after-vehicle-hits-an-ied; https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001284613/investigation-underway-in-ied-deaths-of-police-officers |
| June 6, 2018 |
Garissa |
Liboi, Harhar area |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
5(GSU) |
3(GSU) |
Vehicle |
While patroling the border, their vehicle ran over the IED |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001283119/five-gsu-officers-killed-three-injured-in-ied-attack-near-kenya-somalia-border |
| May 6, 2018 |
Garissa |
Kenya - Somali border |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
8 (KDF) |
2 (KDF) |
Police Land Cruiser, which the soldiers where travelling in, was burnt |
None |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/wajir/8-KDF-soldiers-killed-near-Dobley-Somalia/3444790-4549360-b3ky3pz/index.html |
| May 3, 2018 |
Mandera |
Fino Town |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials & Public Infrastructure |
Firearms |
5: 4 (APs) & 1 (KPR) |
3 (Police) |
Attackers targetted the Administration Police and Kenya Police camps. A communication mast was also damaged. |
The attackers first trained their guns on a Safaricom mast in Lafey town to disable communication, before storming the camps |
None |
| Feb. 18, 2018 |
Mandera |
Shimbir Fatuma Area, Elwak |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
Firearms |
4 (civ) |
2 (civ) |
None |
Those killed and injured were (non-local) quarry workers |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/05/05/shabaab-kill-four-quarry-workers-in-mandera_c1753821 |
| Feb. 16, 2018 |
Wajir |
Wajir |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
0 |
0 |
Police Vehicle damaged |
IED set on officers responding to Qarsa Primary attack. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/wajir/Teachers-killed-Al-Shabaab-attack-Wajir-Qarsa-Primary-School/3444790-4306966-kjo6htz/index.html Accessed on 26.02.2018 |
| Feb. 16, 2018 |
Wajir |
Wajir |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians & Public Infrastructure |
Firearms |
3 (Civ) |
1 (civ) |
None |
Suspected Al-Shabaab militias attacked Qarsa Primary School. Three teachers killed plus the wife of one of the teachers who were all non-locals |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/wajir/Teachers-killed-Al-Shabaab-attack-Wajir-Qarsa-Primary-School/3444790-4306966-kjo6htz/index.html Accessed on 26.02.2018 |
| Jan. 20, 2018 |
Mandera |
Elwak Town |
Al Shabaab |
Public Infrastructure |
Not specified |
None |
None |
Hormuud Telcom Inc Communication Mast |
Al-Shabaab militants feared the residents were reporting their activities to the Kenyan and Somali security forces through the network. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/Al-Shabaab-destroys-communication-mast-in-Elwak-Mandera/1183298-4271376-9263nd/index.html |
| Jan. 14, 2018 |
Lamu |
Ishakani Village |
Al Shabaab |
Civilians |
AK-47 rifles used to flush people out of their houses |
0 |
0 |
None |
A group of about 100 heavily armed suspected Al-Shabaab militants ambushed the village in the morning and preached to the residents for about one hour. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/Al-Shabaab-ambush-Lamu-village-preach-radical-teachings/3444912-4263510-2sv6gpz/index.html |
| Jan. 13, 2018 |
Lamu |
Between Gamba & Nyongoro areas |
unknown |
Public Infrastructure |
Not specified |
0 |
0 |
Electricity power pylon carrying over 220kV of electricity |
None |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Woman-killed-5-police-injured-Shabaab-ambush-Lamu-Tana-River/1107872-4262700-m07jdrz/index.html |
| Jan. 13, 2018 |
Lamu |
Nyongoro |
Al Shabaab |
Security officias, public infrastructure and civilians |
Firearms & arson |
1 (civ) |
5 (Police) |
Two Police Land Cruisers burnt to ashes |
The death toll of the police officers is unknown. |
https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Woman-killed-5-police-injured-Shabaab-ambush-Lamu-Tana-River/1107872-4262700-m07jdrz/index.html |
| Jan. 2, 2018 |
Mandera |
Along Elwak-Kutolo, near Somalia border |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Firearms & arson |
5: 2 (Police) 3 (reservists) |
None |
Police lorry set on fire by militants |
None |
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-attacks/al-shabaab-kills-five-kenyan-policemen-who-were-out-on-patrol-idUSKBN1ES0G6 |
| Nov. 28, 2017 |
Lamu |
Lango La Simba in Nyongoro |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Firearms |
2 (APs) |
7 (2 AP, 2 GSU, 1 KDF, 2 Quick Response team) |
None |
5 APs in a police vehicle were escorting a bus when ambushed by Al Shabaab militia dressed in combat resembling military insignia. No militants killed. The militants also entered the buses demanding to know if there were Christians, and distributed leaflets saying "We won't retreat. Our target is the government" |
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/APs-die-Shabaab-attack-Lamu/3444912-4206804-1qqctiz/index.html; https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001261575/terrorists-kill-two-police-officers-injure-gsu-and-kdf-soldiers-in-lamu |
| Nov. 26, 2017 |
Mandera |
Mandera Town |
unknown |
Church |
IED |
0 |
0 |
0 |
IED dropped from vehicle targetted at residential homes in St. Michaels church. It however hit perimeter wall and fell |
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/Explosive-thrown-at-Mandera-Catholic-church-misses-target/1183298-4203666-ukagx7z/index.html |
| Nov. 6, 2017 |
Mandera |
Daba City |
Alshabaab |
Security officials |
Grenade (roket propelled) |
o |
1(pol) |
Two police land cruisers burnt down |
Two vehicles carrying 12 police officers were escorting a bus to Mandera when they were hit by rocket propelled grenades. The incident occurred after the bus had passed. A gun was also reported missing amid speculations the terrorists escaped with it. No passenger in the bus was affected. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001259567/two-vehicles-carrying-12-police-officers-escorting-a-bus-to-mandera-hit-by-rocket-propelled-grenades Accessed on 13/11/17 |
| Oct. 21, 2017 |
Border of Lamu & Garissa |
between Bodhei and Ijara |
Alshabaab |
Private Citizens and Property |
Firearms |
0 |
5 (civ) |
Damaged vehicle |
Private vehicle (Probox) ferrying Muslim women to Ijara for a wedding was strained with bullets. The 5 sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to hospital |
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/KDK-soldiers-hunt-down-Shabaab-militants-after-attack/1056-4150382-102ifeq/index.html Accessed on 27/10/17 |
| Oct. 10, 2017 |
Kwale |
Ukunda |
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
Firearms |
2 (Civ) |
3 (2 police & 1 civ) |
Militants opened fire on a police vehicle |
2 staff of Technical University Msa inside the police vehicles were killed |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001256928/two-killed-in-kwale-gun-attack |
| Sept. 10, 2017 |
Lamu |
Mararani |
Alshabaab |
Security officials |
IED |
1 (AP) |
6(Ap) |
None |
AP inspector died while 6 other officers were injured |
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/AP-inspector-dies-Lamu-bomb/3444912-4091158-ocatbx/index.html |
| Sept. 6, 2017 |
Lamu |
Hindi (Seline Mashambani) |
Alshabaab |
Private citizens and Property |
Beheadings |
1 (Civ) |
0 |
None |
None |
None |
| Sept. 6, 2017 |
Lamu |
Hindi (Bobo village) |
Alshabaab |
Private citizens and Property |
Beheadings |
3(Civ) |
0 |
None |
Happened at 1:30 am, few km from Seline Mashambani where they had beheaded 1 person 7 hours prior at 6 pm |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews/video/2000137748/four-people-killed-by-suspected-al-shabaab-militants-in-lamu |
| Sept. 3, 2017 |
Kwale |
Ukunda |
Alshabaab |
Security officials |
firearms |
2 (police) |
0 |
None |
Gunmen on a motorcycle shot two officers,at a church they were guarding by Kenya's Indian Ocean coast, killing one on the spot and the other died of injuries at a hospital. they then stole the policemen's guns |
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Gunmen-kill-two-police-officers-guarding-church/539546-4081610-fvsd6q/index.html |
| Aug. 31, 2017 |
Tana River |
Lango la Simba |
Alshabaab |
Private citizens and Property |
Firearms |
2(Civ) |
0 |
Damadged vehicles. |
terrorists sprayed two vehicles, lorry and saloon car heading to Minjila from Witu, with bullets on Garsen-Lamu road berfore escaping. |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001253221/crisis-as-lamu-east-teachers-stay-away-over-insecurity |
| Aug. 30, 2017 |
Mandera |
Daba City area |
Alshabaab |
Telecommunication |
Unspecified explosive device |
0 |
0 |
damadge to communication mast |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/Al-Shabaab-destroy-communication-mast-Mandera/1183298-4076514-3hl3ngz/index.html accessed on 31.08.2017 |
| Aug. 30, 2017 |
Lamu |
Gamba, Garsen-Lamu rd |
Alshabaab |
Private citizens and Property/Telecommunication |
Firearms |
1(civ) |
unknown |
Attackers shot at vehicle and destroyed KPLC electric pole in Gamba |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/Two-killed-twin-Shabaab-attacks-Lamu/3444912-4078380-9pttnk/index.html accessed on 31.08.2017 |
| Aug. 30, 2017 |
Lamu |
Gamba, Garsen-Lamu rd |
Alshabaab |
Private citizens and Property |
Firearms |
1(Civ) |
unknown |
attackers shot at vehicle |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/Two-killed-twin-Shabaab-attacks-Lamu/3444912-4078380-9pttnk/index.html |
| Aug. 29, 2017 |
Mandera |
Dabacity, Kutolu |
Alshabaab |
Private citizens and Property/Telecommunication |
Arson |
0 |
None |
Destroyed a communication mast & burned down a social/meeting hall |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001253221/crisis-as-lamu-east-teachers-stay-away-over-insecurity |
| Aug. 25, 2017 |
Mandera |
Damasa area near Elwak town |
Alshabaab |
Security officials |
landmine |
2(KDF) |
7(KDF) |
Armoured Personnel Carrier destroyed |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/Al-Shabaab-destroy-communication-mast-Mandera/1183298-4076514-3hl3ngz/index.html accessed on 20.08.2017 |
| Aug. 18, 2017 |
Lamu |
Maleli Village, Witu |
Alshabaab |
Private citizens and Property |
Knives, Beheading |
4 (civ) |
None |
None |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/Two-killed-twin-Shabaab-attacks-Lamu/3444912-4078380-9pttnk/index.html
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Al-Shaabab-attack-Witu-in-Lamu/1056-4061794-2u7qff/index.html
Accesses 18.08.2017 |
| Aug. 15, 2017 |
Garissa |
Bodhai-Ijara Road |
Alshabaab |
Security officials |
Ffirearms & arson |
5 (pol) |
2(pol) |
police vehicle set on fire; stole weapons |
None |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/08/15/five-cops-killed-in-garissa-after-al-shabaab-attack-police-post_c1617433 |
| Aug. 7, 2017 |
Lamu |
Nyongoro along Garsen-Lamu road |
Alshabaab |
Private Citizens and Property |
landmine |
0 |
2 |
Damage to lorry |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Landmine-attack-at-Nyongoro-in-Lamu/1056-4048100-bbawng/index.html Accessed on .08.15 at 15:32 |
| Aug. 7, 2017 |
Mandera |
Lafey-Omar Jillow Road |
Alshabaab |
Private Citizens and Property |
Firearms
|
0 |
0 |
hijacked three vehicles |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001250629/suspected-al-shabaab-militia-hijack-three-vehicles-in-mandera Accessed on 08.16.17 at 11:40 |
| Aug. 3, 2017 |
Mandera |
Lafey |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
Firearms |
1(pol) |
0 |
burnt 2 police cars, stole 1 |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001250166/police-killed-2-vehicles-burnt-down-after-al-shabaab-attack-in-mandera |
| Aug. 2, 2017 |
Lamu |
Nyongoro |
Alshabaab |
Government (general) |
Firearms & Arson |
3(Civ-County officials) |
4(1 pol) |
Vehicle torched |
The police vehicle escort survived but 3 students & a police officer sustained gunshot wounds. |
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/2-Tana-River-County-officials-killed-in-Al-Shabaab-attack/1056-4043238-15saw5m/index.html |
| Aug. 2, 2017 |
Lamu |
Nyongoro, Witu |
Alshabaab |
Public Transportation |
Firearms |
3(civ) |
unknown |
None |
None |
Accessed on .08.15 at 15:41 http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Al-Shabaab-attack-in-Witu-Lamu/1056-4042272-50spw9/index.html; https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/08/18/three-dead-after-al-shabaab-attack-in-lamu_c1618976 |
| July 28, 2017 |
Mandera |
None |
Al Shabaab |
Private Citizens and Property |
firearms |
0 |
0 |
None |
Hijacked vehicle belonging to jubilee party campaign team |
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Al-Shabaab-hijack-Jubilee-campaign-car-in-Mandera/1056-4036776-o206k9/index.html |
| July 20, 2017 |
Lamu |
Kiunga |
Alshabaab |
Private Citizens and Property |
Firearms |
2 |
0 |
None |
None |
Accessed on .08.15 at 13:49 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001248428/al-shabaab-kill-two-in-kiunga-lamu-county1 |
| July 18, 2017 |
Lamu |
Mokowe |
Alshabaab |
Security Officials |
Firearms |
0 |
0 |
None |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Shabaab-attack-GSU-camp-in-Lamu----/1056-4019428-3na2j5/index.html Accessed on 18-07-17 at 1213 hrs |
| July 15, 2017 |
Lamu |
Pandanguo Area |
Alshabaab |
Security Officials/School/Business |
Firearms & Arson |
0 |
0 |
Attacked local police station, torched a classroom and stole drugs at the Pandanguo dispensary |
None |
Barafm, accessed on 14.07.17 at 13:27 http://barakafm.org/2017/07/05/security-officers-hunt-down-suspected-al-shabaab-militants-in-pandanguo-attack/ |
| July 13, 2017 |
Lamu |
Milihoi |
Al Shabaab |
Government(general) |
Firearms & arson |
6 ( 3 SF, 1 govt, 2 civ) |
1 |
Kidnapping of PS El Maawy leading to death of her nephew, driver, bodyguard & 2 other people. an injured PS was later rescued but succumbed while undergoing treatment |
(PS El Maawy sustained injuries & afterwards DIED |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001247388/five-killed-and-ps-mariam-el-maawy-injured-in-lamu-al-shabaab-attack |
| July 7, 2017 |
Lamu |
Jima and Poromoko villages |
Alshabaab |
Private citizens and Property |
Knives, Beheading |
9(civ) |
0 |
None |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001246629/al-shabaab-behead-nine-kenyans-in-lamu-attack |
| July 5, 2017 |
Lamu |
Pandanguo Area |
Alshabaab |
Security Officials/Telecommunication/Business |
Firerms |
2(pol) |
7(Pol) |
They also stole medicine from local dispensary and destroyed communication masts thereby affecting police respose |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001246209/pandaguo-attack-update-two-policemen-dead-seven-injured; https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/elections2017/article/2001247424/timelines-recent-al-shabaab-attacks
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001246225/two-policemen-killed-in-militant-attack-on-lamu-police-station |
| June 27, 2017 |
Lamu |
Mararani-Kiunga |
Alshabaab |
Security officials |
IED |
8(4 police, 4 pupils) |
2 |
Attack on a Police Lorry carrying 19 Administration Police officers and 15 civilians most of whom were children who had hiked a lift from Mararani to Kiunga |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001246225/two-policemen-killed-in-militant-attack-on-lamu-police-station |
| June 23, 2017 |
Mandera |
Elwak town |
Alshabaab |
Security Officials |
Firearms |
5( 3 Civ, 2 SF) |
unknown |
None |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001244651/al-shabaab-kills-five-in-latest-mandera-attack Accessed on 24-06-2017 at 12:05 |
| June 19, 2017 |
Wajir |
Gerille area
|
Al Shabaab |
Security officials |
IED |
0 |
4 KDF |
None |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/wajir/KDF-officers-injured-in-Wajir-IED-attack/3444790-3977406-8rqht9/index.html; https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/06/19/four-military-officers-injured-in-wajir-ied-attack_c1582495 |
| June 16, 2017 |
Mandera |
Sheikh Barrow area |
Alshabaab |
Private citizens and Property |
IED |
4 |
11 |
Vehicle damaged |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001243788/four-dead-as-passenger-vehicle-hits-ied-in-mandera Accessed on 28-06-2017 at 13:10 |
| June 6, 2017 |
Mandera |
Chabi-bar |
Al Shabaab |
Private Citizens and Property |
Firearms |
1(civ) |
1 |
shot at vehicle belonging to MPcandidate |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/One-killed-in-Mandera-shooting/1183298-3958246-cqxeo0z/index.html |
| June 6, 2017 |
Mandera |
Arabia |
Alshabaab |
Security Forces |
Firearms |
0 |
1 |
None |
None |
None |
| June 6, 2017 |
Garissa |
Dadaad - Kulan road |
Alshabaab |
Private Citizens and Property |
IED |
4 (civ) |
1 |
Vehicle damaged |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/4-killed-in-IED-attack-in-Garissa/1056-3958384-y5h3tgz/index.html: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/06/06/four-dead-in-latest-ied-attack-in-garissa_c1575527 Accessed on 08.16.17 at 11:20 |
| June 5, 2017 |
Wajir |
Gerille area
|
Alshabaab |
Security officials |
IED |
0 |
0 |
1 Police Landcruiser completely destroyed |
None |
http://intelligencebriefs.com/kenyas-security-officers-targeted-in-a-roadside-bomb-in-wajir/ |
| May 31, 2017 |
Garissa |
Fafi Centre, Fafi Ward |
Al Shabaab |
Telecommunication |
Firearms & Arson |
1 |
0 |
Safaricom Communications Mast burnt |
1 teacher killed by the militants |
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/garissa/Teachers-stay-away-schools-Garissa-attacks/3444784-3959774-o1aejoz/index.html |
| May 31, 2017 |
Lamu |
Basuba - Lamu East |
Alshabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
11 (10 SF, 1 Civ) |
0 |
Damage to armoured police vehicle |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/10-killed-in-Lamu-Shabaab-attacks-/1056-3950610-vvw3a9z/index.html |
| May 24, 2017 |
Garissa |
Liboi |
Alshabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
5(pol) |
4 |
Police Vehicle damaged |
None |
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/APs-feared-dead-in-new-attack-in-/1056-3941370-flv8hc/index.html |
| May 23, 2017 |
Mandera |
between Arabia and Lafey |
Alshabaab |
Government |
IED |
5(SF) |
1 |
Vehicles |
None |
Standard newspaper 24-05-17 pg 13; https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/05/24/al-shabaab-claims-responsibility-for-attack-on-governor-robas-convoy_c1567626 |
| May 23, 2017 |
Garissa |
betwn Kulan & Liboi |
Alshabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
3 (pol) |
8 (poll) |
Vehicle damaged |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001240952/three-police-officers-killed-after-vehicle-hit-by-ied-in-liboi-garissa-county |
| May 16, 2017 |
Garissa |
Liboi |
Alshabaab |
Private Civilians and Property |
IED |
4(civ) |
0 |
Damage on Miraa transport vehcles |
None |
Standard newspaper 14-07-17 pg 6 |
| May 15, 2017 |
Mandera |
Near Somali boarder |
Alshabaab |
Government (general) |
Firearm |
1 (Chief) |
None |
Abducted two Kenya Police Reservists |
None |
Standard newspaper 14-07-17 pg 6 |
| March 25, 2017 |
Mandera |
Mandera East |
Unknown |
Private Citizens and Property |
IED |
2 (civ -children) |
3 (civ- children) |
Children were playing with an IED possibly left by Al Shabaab |
None |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001234116/two-children-die-in-explosion-at-field-in-mandera-east |
| March 7, 2017 |
Lamu |
Ishakan & Sirira |
Al Shabaab |
Security Officials |
IED |
1 KDF |
5 KDF |
Armoured KDF vehicles destroyed |
None |
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/03/08/kdf-soldier-killed-five-injured-in-al-shabaab-attack-near-kenya-somali_c1520559 |
| March 2, 2017 |
Garissa |
Dadaab |
Al Shabaab |
School (in Hagadera refugee camp) |
Firearms |
0 |
0 |
2 Teachers were kidnapped from Hagadera camp in Dadaab |
None |
None |
| Feb. 2, 2017 |
Mandera |
Arabia |
Alshabaab |
Security Officials |
Firearm |
0 |
1(civ) |
Attackers took off with AP Landcruiser, 2 police weapons, 4 Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits, and other belongings of AP according to Interior CS Nkaissery. They also destroyed a communication mast
|
No officer was injured but a student was iinjured by stray bullet |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001228027/all-21-ap-officers-at-arabia-camp-alive-al-shabaab-steal-4-bvr-kits; http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Suspected-Shabaab-militants-raid-AP-camp/1056-3796406-a5176r/index.html Accessed on 08.15.17 at 11:05 |
| Jan. 23, 2017 |
Mandera |
Mandera town |
Alshabaab |
Private Civilians and Property/Business |
Firearms & IEDs |
None |
0 |
IEDs partly destroyed the targeted Mandera Guest House & adjacent equity bank. |
The KPR was shot at by the attackers as he responded to movements at the bank |
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000230950/police-reservist-killed-as-suspected-al-shabaab-attack-mandera-guesthouse |