An improvised explosive device found buried under a shade used by police officers manning the main Kenya-Somalia border at the Border Point Sector Three on Wednesday morning has been safely detonated in Mandera town.
It was connected to a detonator and mobile phone, indicating it was ready to explode.
Police said they noticed the device in a metallic container next to a wall of an abandoned house. They said officers manning the area use it to shield themselves from the scorching sun.
A multi-agency team visited the scene and ordered the area be cordoned off as they deployed robots to remove and detonate the gadget.
Officials said metal shrapnel fragments and a destroyed cell phone were recovered.
The area is usually under surveillance over fears of attacks from al Shabaab.
The recovery comes almost a month after a similar explosive killed at least eight people at a food kiosk in Elwak town.
The incident happened on April 29 morning, opposite an Administration Police camp.
The targeted premise housed non-locals who included teachers, nurses and police officers.
Officials said they believe the incident was set up by al Shabaab terrorists or their remnants operating in the area.
