Why Kenyans keep police in dark on impending terror attacks

According to locals, reporting to authorities endangers their lives as some officers leak information to Al Shabaab or fail to take action. [Photo: Courtesy]

Jamaa Nuh Abdile, the suspected mastermind of the Al Shabaab attack on two police camps in Mandera last month in which five officers were killed, had been spotted in the area two days before the raid.

Police identified Jamaa as the leader of the more than 100 Al Shabaab terrorists who attacked Fino Police Station and Administration Police camp at dawn on March 3 and fresh reports indicate authorities had been informed about his presence in the area.