A law enforcement officer was on killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated.
The officers were tricked after the perpetrators concealed the explosive within a donkey cart.
The unsuspecting officers were amThebushed by the explosive leaving one dead.
Two civilians were also injured in the explosion which happened at around 9:50 AM after the donkey cart stopped at the Mandera-Somalia border police checkpoint.
The explosion caused a huge fire at the scene and left two donkeys with burns.
The police officer died on the spot while the two injured civilians were rushed to hospital for medical attention.
Mandera County Police Commander Amos Mariba said the donkey cart which was loaded with oil containers was coming from Somalia.
The Mandera police boss also noted that investigations indicate that the IED attack targeted the Kenyan police officers manning the Kenya-Somalia border.
“This same donkey cart had gone through a security check on the Somalia side of the border only for the device to explode on our officers. That shows our officers were the target,” Mariba stated.
One suspect has so far been arrested in the Somalia town of Bulahawa over the incident. The police have also launched a manhunt in Mandera town for suspects who worked with those in Somalia.
