This archive report was first published on 3 January 2020.
On Thursday, January 2, 2020, two buses traveling along the Lamu-Garsen Highway were ambushed, resulting in the deaths of three people.
According to Lamu County Commissioner Irungu Macharia, a security operation mounted by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in the Nyongoro area flashpoint led to the killing of four suspects believed to have participated in the ambush.
"One militant was captured alive," Macharia confirmed.
Raymond Juma, a driver with Mombasa Raha, managed to save his life and those of his passengers by speeding off from the militants who had flagged down his 44-seater bus.
"Simba Coach and TSS were the buses that were behind me; unfortunately they stopped when they were flagged down. I saw when they killed three men including the bus conductor because they were unable to perform a ritual associated with the Muslim faith," Juma said.
The militants fled into the forested area when they saw the police accelerating towards the scene, which could have resulted in a higher death toll.
