Two police officers killed as vehicle hits IED on Saretho–Dadaab road in Garissa, Kenya

Two police officers were killed at about 6am on Friday 9 October 2026 when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Saretho–Dadaab Main Supply Route in Garissa County, Capital FM, The Star and Citizen Digital reported.

Capital FM said the dead were the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) in Hagadera and his driver, and that both died at the scene. The Star and Citizen Digital called him a senior police officer; Citizen Digital said he was based at Hagadera Police Station.

The vehicle was a Toyota Land Cruiser attached to Hagadera Police Station, according to Capital FM. The Star said it was badly damaged.

The Star reported that witnesses said a team responded to the scene but did not find those behind the attack. It said investigations were ongoing and security operations in the area had been intensified. Capital FM reported that security personnel had secured the scene and a follow-up operation was launched.

Capital FM said the incident was suspected to be an Al-Shabaab attack and that no formal claim of responsibility was available when it published. The Star reported that the attackers were believed to be Al-Shabaab members or their local remnants, and were believed to have set up the device overnight.

Capital FM said the Saretho–Dadaab and Garissa–Dadaab routes are important corridors for security operations and the movement of supplies, and that the region, which borders Somalia, has faced repeated security threats.