2 reservists killed after suspected militants raid police post in Lamu

Residents are still counting their losses, glad to have survived the attack, but shaken and scared for what the future holds. They say they had retired for the night when the silence was shattered by gunshots, followed by what they say was looting of property in the village.

For one family, the attack has hit them where it hurts the most:  the late Joseph Tunu had reported to work alongside five other police reservists when suspected al-Shabaab militants opened fire.

Tunu had survived two other attacks from suspected militants in the past.

He wasn't so lucky this time round, he lost his life, alongside a colleague while a third reservist was shot in the leg, three survived unhurt.

His wife, now turned widow, recalls the moments before the attack, moments after her husband had reported for duty…a night of silence and unanswered calls led to the confirmation of their worst fears.

“Asubuhi ilipofika mimi na mwanangu tulienda mwendo wa saa kumi na moja asubuhi kazini…tukatapata mme wangu amefariki,” she narrated.

The attackers not only killed the reservists and injured another, but they also torched some houses, and destroyed property, leaving the village in disarray.

Residents of the area are now calling on the Ministry of Interior to beef up security.

Cases of insecurity attributed to militants have been known to occur with worrying frequency and often fatal consequences.

Residents are now hopeful that the government will provide a lasting solution to keep them safe and ensure their lives run undisrupted.