A multi-agency security team has been deployed to Hulugho, Garissa County, following a deadly attack that resulted in the deaths of a local chief and a teacher. The area has been secured, and operations are underway to apprehend those responsible for the incident.

• The assailants invaded the chief's residence, shooting him, and detonated an explosive on his vehicle, before killing the teacher at his home.
• Police spokesman Muchiri Nyaga confirmed security agencies are actively pursuing the perpetrators and have heightened patrols.
• The attackers also opened fire on Hulugho Police Station with AK-47 rifles and a rocket-propelled grenade, though no injuries were reported there.
• Hulugho, near the Kenya–Somalia border, is frequently targeted by al-Shabaab militants.

A Location Chief and a primary school teacher were killed in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Hulugho town, Garissa County, on Monday morning. The militants also attacked the local police station but caused no injuries there.

• Two individuals, Boma Location Chief Abdifatah Mohamud and teacher Stephen Vundi Musili, died from gunshot wounds.
• The attackers first invaded the chief's residence, shooting him and detonating an explosive device on his vehicle.
• The incident occurred in Hulugho, a region near the Kenya-Somalia border frequently targeted by Al-Shabaab.

Following a suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Hulugho, Garissa County, that claimed the lives of a teacher and a chief, Inspector General Douglas Kanja has ordered a multi-agency security team deployment. The National Police Service (NPS) has launched a manhunt for the perpetrators and intensified patrols in the region.

• Two people, a teacher and a chief, were killed in the Al-Shabaab attack on Sunday, January 25.
• IG Douglas Kanja of the National Police Service has deployed a multi-agency team to track down the attackers.
• The NPS urges anyone with information to contact 999, 911, 112, or the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) at 0800722203 or 0709570000.