[According to the police, 11 other people were injured during the Friday afternoon incident, and were rushed to Lafey Sub-County Hospital.] (courtesy)
Four people have been confirmed dead, after a passenger service vehicle they were travelling in ran over an improvised explosive in Mandera County.
The incident, which happened at Sheikh Barrow area on the Lafey-Elwak road took the lives of three civilians and one chief, who was among the passenger.
According to the police, 11 other people were injured during the Friday afternoon incident, and were rushed to Lafey Sub-County Hospital.
North eastern Regional Commissioner Mohamud Saleh said the injured had multiple injuries.
“The four wheel drive vehicle was using a condemned road when it ran over an IED killing four passengers on board and injured 11 others. We had discouraged vehicles from using the route because it is close to the border and dangerous. No arrest has been made so far,” said Saleh.
The improvised devise is suspected to have been planted by suspected Al Shabab militants from Somalia.
The incident is the latest among a series of similar ones, with more than 30 people having lost their lives in May alone.
The incident comes when the country is moving nearer to the elections, with analysts saying such incidents will affect voting in the region.