President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned unnamed Northeastern leaders against using the name of terror group al Shabaab to cause mayhem in the region. He said the government is aware of some leaders using the name of the name to trigger inter-clan attacks. “Don’t use the name of al Shabaab to cause inter-clan attacks. The latest incident happened on Monday when gunmen suspected to be al Shabaab militants attacked two passenger buses and killed three people including two police officers. Al Shabaab insurgents have been attacking places in the region especially in Mandera and Garissa after breaching security zones, which left dozens of civilians and security officials dead or wounded.

Source: The Star June 11, 2021 06:33 UTC