Fear Grips Wajir as Mystery Bomb Explodes in Resident’s Compound

Kenya, 20 November 2025 - Panic has gripped the Shaletey neighbourhood in Wajir County as residents complain of persistent chilling explosions, unable to determine if they are exactly from terrorists or from military drills.

On Wednesday, there was an explosion with a suspicious bomb falling in the compound of a resident.

Though, there were no casualities in the 6:30am incident, but the earth-shaking boom send shivers across.

Fearing that the device could be a weapon, Mr Mohamed Noor together with other residents, urged authorities to check and thwart any terrorist attacks or erratic explosion from equipment and weapons used by soldiers during the military drills.

They also want military trainings done far away from their homes.

Mr Noor told Dawan Africa that a military camp just sits cheek-by-jowl with their homes and there is a constant dread as thunderous explosions from daily training exercises shake the neighbourhood—even deep into the night.