Police are looking for a gang that shot dead a police officer last evening in Marsabit Town.
The officer was shot dead by gunmen who were riding on a motorbike.
Corporal Ahmed Mohamed Sheikh was shot at close range as he walked home. He was attached to Dukana in North Horr.
Police said the attackers escaped soon after fatally wounding the officer.
Police said they suspect the officer was targeted but the motive is yet to be known.
The body was preserved in the local mortuary.
The death and its news forced local business people to close their premises early in fear of attacks.
The area is volatile and tense and especially ahead of tense political season.
