Five chiefs abducted by Al Shabaab militants in Mandera in early February have been released. The chiefs had been held captive in Somalia for approximately two months.
The five chiefs were taken before President William Ruto‘ s tour of the North Eastern region.
The chiefs released from Mandera County include Mohammed Noor, Mohammed Adawa, Mohammed Hassan, Assistant Chief Ibrahim Gabow, and Senior Chief Abdi Suraw.
Local authorities reported that the chiefs were freed after the Kenyan government negotiated with local elders for their release from the Al Shabaab militants
