Three people were left injured on Saturday, October 4 evening, following a bomb explosion at a hotel in Mandera County.
According to reports, the explosion occurred at around 6:40 PM at the Jakkey Hotel located in the Kona B area of Mandera town.
The injured were rushed to the Mandera Teaching and Referral Hospital for medical attention following the explosion.
3 Hurt in Mandera Hotel Bomb Blast. Photo: Courtesy.
In a statement, Mandera East MP Hussein Weytan noted that the tragic incident has traumatized the community.
Weytan sent heartfelt sympathies to those affected by the attack and wished the injured a quick recovery.
The lawmaker went on to call on authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the cause of the explosion.
A multi-agency security operation has since been launched in the area to pursue suspects and secure the scene.
This comes months after two people were killed following an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Ijara, Garissa County.
The attack claimed the lives of Mohamed Shabel Bashir and Abdikadir Muhumed Salat.
Abdi condemned the attack and highlighted the ongoing threat posed by militant violence in the region.
