However, there have been troubling signs in 2023, which has seen a string of attacks in the region. Lamu has witnessed horrific and frequent terror attacks and killings. In 2022, six terror attacks were reported in Lamu; 17 people were killed by Al Shabaab militants who also burnt 11 houses mostly in villages in Lamu West.Security officials were among the dead. There have been 15 terror attacks reported so far this year: 37 people have been killed, among them security agents. On July 12, one person was killed and five houses were burnt when militants ambushed villagers at night in Salama Block 17.

Source: Daily Nation December 23, 2023 11:03 UTC