Mandera Governor Attacked With A Grenade

Mandera Governor Ali Roba and his entourage survived death narrowly after an explosion went off as his convoy passed through the town this morning.
 
One of his bodyguards was injured in the hand and rushed to the local hospital and one vehicle damaged in the incident that happened at about 8.40am.

Police at the scene said the the Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
had been planted on the roadside and timed to hit the convoy at Rhamu bus stop.

Meanwhile Kenya Redcross said two people had been injured in the incident which is latest in a series that have happened in the area.

However It is not yet clear who was behind the incident.