State to Honour Mandera chiefs abducted by Al-Shabaab

Five chiefs from Elwak in Mandera South, kidnapped by suspected Al Shabaab militants and held captive in Somalia for 62 agonizing days, have broken their silence. At the Jukwaa la Usalama Security Baraza in Elwak town, the chiefs recounted their chilling ordeal at the hands of the militants. They are now appealing for financial support and trauma counseling, while also backing the government’s plan to arm and train local administrators in frontline counties to confront the terror threat head-on. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has pledged State Commendations for the five, hailing them as heroes who served on the edge of danger.