Scene of the incident that killed two officers and injured two others during an explosion in Mandera on January 14, 2026. [Ibrahim Adan Ali, Standard]Two National Police Reservists (NPR) have died, while a similar number sustained injuries following an explosion in Mandera. “On 14/01/2026 at Kulun Border Point Four along the Bulla Hawa (Somalia)–Mandera (Kenya) border, approximately 100 metres inside Kenya, NPR officers on duty were hit by an IED planted on the ground,” reads part of the report. The injured officers were admitted to Mandera Referral Hospital for treatment before being flown to Nairobi today for further medical care. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and officers from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) in Mandera are set to begin investigations today.

Source: Standard Digital January 15, 2026 12:12 UTC