Security Forces Confront Gunman, Foil Bomb Plot, and Seize Narcotics - October 2025

Kenya's Special Operations Group (SOG) successfully thwarted a planned Al-Shabaab bomb attack in Garissa County, intercepting eight militants attempting to plant Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). In a separate event, the Director of Public Prosecutions is seeking a 30-day detention for six foreign nationals linked to an estimated Sh8 billion narcotics haul after their apprehension in a multi-agency operation at Kilindini Port. Meanwhile, chaos erupted in Kisumu’s Central Business District on Monday morning when a 21-year-old man armed with an AK-47 opened fire on police officers on Otieno Oyoo Street, leading to a dramatic standoff.