APCs supplier admitted vehicles were not safe

One of the Chinese armoured personnel carriers that are currently being used in security operations in mandera, Lamu and Baringo.

IED attack in Lamu that left eight people dead on Wednesday will undoubtedly revive the debate about the reliability of Chinese made APCs.

When the 30 APCs were secretly acquired in February 2016, ostensibly to help in the fight against interior terrorism and organised crime, experts questioned their safety following three incidents a few days into their use.