Falling bullet injures woman in Mandera Town

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Police are investigating an incident where a falling bullet hit and injured a woman in the hand in Mandera Town.

The incident happened in Barwaqo, Bulahawa area and involved a 70-year-old woman, police said of the Sunday September 28, 2025 incident.

Police said the woman was at her home near the border region when a stray bullet fell from the sky and hit her in the upper right hand.

The bullet lodged in the upper hand and later rushed to the Mandera Referral Hospital where a surgery was conducted to remove it.

Police said the bullet was fired from the nearby Somalia’s Bula Hawa town where there are ongoing clashes between armed groups over its control.

Police said they are pursuing the matter with the local authorities for an amicable solution and stability.

Last month, a 44-year-old Kenyan woman was killed after stepping on an explosive device at the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera Town.

Fatuma Madnur Mohamed died on August 14, after stepping on a suspected explosive remnant of war, police said.

The device had landed about 100 meters from the main border after being launched from Bula Hawa, Somalia, where local security agencies are clashing for control of the region.

Tension remains high in the area amid fears of spillover into Kenya.

Security officials said they had heightened alertness as fighting rages.

Authorities fear more casualties on the Somalia side as fighting between federal troops and forces loyal to Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe intensifies.

The confrontations centre around the strategic town of Bula Hawa in the Gedo region, deepening tensions between Mogadishu and the semi-autonomous Jubaland administration.

Efforts are ongoing to de-escalate the conflict.

Kenyan officials have increased patrols along the border to prevent any spillover. Sporadic fighting has been reported just a few kilometres from the crossing point.