The recent killing of five Special Operations Group (SOG) members and injuries suffered by eight officers have renewed fears over the resurgence of terror attacks in the country.
The attacks took place a day after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, accompanied by Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, and his two deputies, Eliud Lagat and Gilbert Masengeli, among other top police bosses, visited the officers on Labour Day to boost their morale.
Murkomen's visit took place amid questions about the force's capacity to deal with the al Shabaab militants that have terrorised areas bordering Somalia for over 20 years.
According to a police report, the officers from the elite squad of SOG had gone for an operation in Boni Forest, Lamu, on April 27, 2025, when the militants ambushed them.
