Kenya is the hardest-hit by Al-Shabaab's resurgence despite ongoing war against the Somalia-based militants.
For the last one month, the country has been exposed to at least nine terror attacks, most of them targeting Northeastern and coast.
This is despite the fact that surveillance has been increased in the said regions following deployment of Special Forces.
Police Spokesman Charles Owino blames the attacks on returnees and collaborators, who allegedly work with Al-Shabaab in secret by setting up police officers who are the most affected.
“Sometimes it is a miscalculation when someone tells you he has information and you jump on the vehicle [in response to it] without thinking through it,” Owino said during an interview with the Star on Thursday.
Former Linda Boni Operation boss Joseph Kanyiri said intel showed most returnees were secretly regrouping, recruiting and training youth to join the militia group.
“These vulnerable communities and families are now top targets for recruitment by the militia. Once recruited and trained, they are the same youth used to launch attacks on their own county and country,” he said.
Kenya does not have a clear mechanism in handling those who surrender, with victims allegedly subjected to police brutality even after quitting the group.