Body of Public Works PS nephew killed by Al Shabaab found

The body of a Kenyan taken hostage by al Shabaab millitants after yesterday’s attack in Lamu that saw Permanent Secretary for Public Works Maryam El Maawy injured, has been found, Daily Nation reports.

Arif Kassim, a nephew of the PS, was a trainee pilot, who was in the company of El Maawy, when they were attacked by Al Shabaab militia in Lamu County.

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Mrs El Maawy was rescued and flown to Nairobi for treatment after sustaining serious injuries.

At least four security officers, including Ms El-Maawy’s driver, were killed in the operation following the 3pm abductions that marked a significant escalation of the low-level insurgency the militants have waged in parts of Lamu since early 2014.

More to follow.

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