Kenya: 15-Year-Old Girl, 16-Year-Old Brother Killed in Ordinance Explosion in Garissa

Kenya: 15-Year-Old Girl, 16-Year-Old Brother Killed in Ordinance Explosion in Garissa

Nairobi -- Two siblings aged 15 and 16 have died after an unexploded explosive device detonated while they were herding cattle in Bura East Sub-County, Garissa County.

15-year-old girl, 16-year-old brother killed in ordinance explosion in Garissa

The incident occurred on Saturday, at approximately midday, leaving the two minors critically injured after they reportedly struck a strange object they had discovered while grazing livestock.

Two siblings killed in explosive ordinance blast in Garissa

Two siblings died after an explosive device detonated while they were herding cattle in Bura East Sub-County, Garissa County. The minors, 15, and her brother, 16, succumbed to critical injuries sustained in the explosion on Saturday, October 24, 2026. According to police, the explosion occurred at around noon, with the local Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) [...]