Kidnapped Kenyan officials released after two months, minister says

Kidnapped Kenyan officials released after two months, minister says

Five local Kenyan officials have been released from captivity, Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said on Monday, two months after they were kidnapped by suspected Islamist gunmen in the northeast of the country.

Kidnapped Kenyan Officials Released After Two Months, Minister Says

Mandera Chiefs Freed from al-Shabaab Captivity After Two-Month Ordeal in Somalia - Nairobi Wire

Five Kenyan chiefs abducted by al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County have finally been released after spending two harrowing months in captivity across the border in Somalia. The five administrators—Mohammed Adawa, Mohammed Hassan, Mohammed Noor, Assistant Chief Ibrahim Gabow, and Senior Chief Abdi Suraw—regained their freedom on Sunday, April 6 in Jilb, Somalia, officials confirmed. Local elders, who were deeply involved in the negotiations, s…

Murkomen breaks silence on the fate of 5 Kenyan chiefs freed by Al Shabaab terrorists

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has confirmed the release of five Kenyan chiefs who were held captive by the Islamist terrorist group Al Shabaab in Somalia for two months. Speaking to the media on Monday, April 7, 2025, Murkomen announced that the chiefs were freed through a collaborative effort involving the national government, the Mandera […]

5 Kenyan chiefs abducted by Al Shabaab in Mandera freed

Five chiefs who were kidnapped by suspected Al-Shabaab militants two months ago in Elwak, Mandera County have been released. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen confirmed the new development as “good news” saying that the administrators are now in the hands of Kenyan officials. He noted that the Chiefs would soon be reunited with their families.   “This is very good news based on collaborative efforts that I announced before that as th…

Murkomen confirms release of five chiefs abducted in Mandera - The Informer Media Group

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has confirmed the release of five abducted Mandera chiefs. Murkomen stated that the release followed a collaborative effort between the national government, local communities, and the County government of Mandera. The CS promised to issue more information once the five are in the country, as he added that they are currently in the hands of Kenyan officials in Somalia, where they had been taken after …