Two people, including a local administrator, were killed on Monday morning after suspected Al Shabaab militants staged a deadly dawn attack in Hulugho town, Garissa County.
Hulugho chief Abdi Fatah Gani was shot dead after militants ambushed him at his residence at around 4 am.
The assailants, whose number was not immediately established, are reported to have stormed the chief’s home, shot him at close range in front of his family and later torched his vehicle before fleeing the area.
As they retreated, the militants also shot dead a teacher identified as Stephen Musili, a resident of the same neighbourhood.
According to local sources, the chief had been on the militants’ radar for some time due to his efforts to flush out Al Shabaab operatives and sympathisers from the area.
Garissa County Commissioner Mohamed Mwabudzo has confirmed the incident.
