Lamu and Mandera counties bore the brunt of terror attacks

African Union Mission in Somalia peacekeepers enter Barawe town. [File, Standard]

Layla Ibrahim wept at the burial of her mother, the highest-ranking Kenyan official killed by Al Shabaab militants this year.

The death of Mariam El Maawy, Principal Secretary for Public Works, was the hallmark of terrorism staged by the Somalia-based militants. She died following a gunshot to the shoulder and burns to her legs.