By VICTOR OTIENOMore by this AuthorPolice on Saturday assured the local and international community that Kenya is safe, amid a multi-agency search for the two Cuban doctors kidnapped in Mandera County by suspected Al-Shabaab fighters. Mr Owino confirmed on Friday that the gunmen crossed the border into Somalia with the doctors. NO RANSOMMr Owino ruled out the option of paying ransom to secure doctors' freedom, saying it would encourage abductions. Meanwhile, it has emerged that the doctors had expressed concerns over their safety before the gunmen attacked. While the fate of the medics is unknown, a contingent of Kenya Defence Forces, various units of Kenya Police and Kenya Police Reservists have been dispatched to chase after the two vehicles used in the raid and abduction.

Source: Daily Nation April 13, 2019 15:03 UTC