A Casual Laborer Shot Dead By Gunmen In Mandera

MANDERA Kenya Sept  5-Police are investigating an incident in which a casual laborer was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in Mandera County.
Police believe the gunmen behind the incident targeted Morris Meme, 30. He had worked in the area for more than a year.
His body was found on the roadside with a bullet wound in the head prompting tension.
The bullet had entered the mouth and exited in the rear side of the head according to the police.
The incident happened in the Eladi location, Elwak, Mandera South. The area is near the Kenya-Somalia border that is usually breached by al Shabaab gunmen who strike at will.
Neighbors told police that they heard a gunshot at midnight and the following morning on Sunday while going to the mosque they found the deceased lying in a pool of blood.
An AK47 spent cartridge was recovered at the scene.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other processes.
Police suspect Meme was targeted by remnants of the terror group operating in the area. No locals are usually targeted by terrorists.
Some have died and others fled there for their safety. For instance, dozens of teachers who are non-locals have fled the area and are camping at the Teachers Service Commission seeking to be moved elsewhere over insecurity.
The teachers say they are targeted because they are non-locals.