Kenya: Al-Shabaab militants killed at least 29 people in two separate attacks
Gunmen are reported to have shot “indiscriminately” as they attacked a trading centre in Hindi, Lamu county, and the Gamba area in Tana River county.
“There were two attacks in Lamu and Tana River last night,” Kenyan interior ministry spokesman Mwenda Njoka said.
“In Lamu we have nine people dead and in Tana River we have 20. The number could rise.”
Officials said a group of 10-15 men struck at Hindi – which is close to the town of Mpeketoni, which was nearly destroyed in a recent attack.
Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility and said in Gamba it had broken into a police building to free prisoners.