Kenyan police seize explosive devices in border town

Kenyan police on Monday impounded devices believed to be used in making improvised explosive devices in the northeastern border town of Garissa.

A senior police officer Joshua Wambua said the gadgets, which were intercepted at Modika Police barrier, 10 km from Garissa town, included old phone circuits and were ferried to unknown locations in Nairobi.

"The devices were impounded in a Nairobi-bound passenger bus which was travelling from Wajir. We will continue vigilant to ensure residents live in peace," Wambua said.

He said the conductor of the bus escaped arrest, but Wambua said police investigators are following leads that will lead to his arrest.

The police officer said one person travelling to Nairobi was also arrested during the crackdown after he was found without a valid identification card.

He said the recent change in top security chiefs in the region reshuffling has increased efficiency at barriers, adding that the crackdown will continue in order to apprehend terrorists headed for Garissa and Nairobi.

IEDs are improvised homemade bombs that are constructed by people using any type of material and initiator attached to a detonating mechanism.

They are common with terrorist groups like Al-Shabaab as they utilize commercial, military explosives, homemade explosives or ordnance components at hand.

The East African nation continues to suffer several attacks as terrorists change tuck to beat heightened security and carry on with their heinous acts undetected.

In the recent past, there have been numerous attacks involving shootings, grenades, or other explosive devices in Kenya in addition to the attacks described above.

Most of these attacks occurred in northeastern Kenya, mainly in Dadaab, Wajir, Garissa, and Mandera counties. Several attacks also occurred along the Kenyan coast. Endi