A convoy of three vehicles ferrying Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) engineers was on Wednesday attacked by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Bura East, Garissa County.
The group of engineers was on a routine assessment of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project.
According to a police report seen by cnyakundi.com, an IED placed on the old LAPSSET road exploded and completely destroyed the first vehicle, a Toyota Hilux Double Cabin (KBV 520S).
The team was travelling from Garissa to Hailey Chinese Camp and then proceed to Bura East.
Following the incident, the rest of the vehicles turned back to Hailey Camp.
Three bodies were recovered from the scene, with the fourth person’s body believed to have been annihilated in the wreckage.
This is a developing news story; we expect the police to issue a follow-up statement in the coming hours.
