Reports of an alleged meeting between President William Ruto and the Somali extremist organization Al-Shabaab have been addressed by the US Embassy in Nairobi.
This correction follows the spread of a document on social media that incorrectly stated that the US administration knew about the meeting and called it “deeply troubling.”
Additionally, the phony statement said that the US denounced the engagement as a breach of the countries’ shared values of security, peace, and the rule of law with Kenya.
The document was promptly rejected by the embassy as fraudulent, and the accusations were refuted by stamping it accordingly.
The document’s credibility was further damaged by an investigation that found several anomalies, such as typos and misaligned fonts.
Prior to President Ruto’s visit to the area, suspected Al-Shabaab militants kidnapped five local chiefs in Mandera County to assess the security situation.
This clarification comes after a string of incidents in the area. After being transported to Somalia, the leaders are allegedly being kept captive by terrorists in Jilib, the stronghold of Al-Shabaab.
President Ruto, speaking during his tour of Mandera, directed the National Police Service to act swiftly in securing the Northeastern region.
He also emphasized that such acts of terrorism would not stop his visit to the county.
“You know, these fools were thinking that by doing what they did yesterday, I wouldn’t come here.
They are mad. I haven’t just come to Mandera I have come with Mandera, and I am staying in Mandera,” Ruto said.
Kenya has sent a multi-agency team, including community elders, to Somalia to negotiate for the chiefs’ release.
The missing chiefs are Mohammed Adawa, Mohammed Hassan Kulmia, Abdi Hassan Suraw, Mohammed Noor Hache, and assistant chief Ibrahim Gabow.
Intelligence efforts are also focused on towns near the Somali border, where militants may have been hiding.
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