Three was struck down in his prime in two near-simultaneous grenade attacks in Garissa Town on Thursday evening.
The first kaboom took place on Ngamia Road near Garissa Catholic Church, some 3km from the town centre, while the other took place at Chege's Café within the town.
Residents said they first heard three gunshots before the kabooms.
Police said all security agents have been mobilised and a curfew imposed in the town.
In Mandera, suspected Al-Shabaab
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Islamic fascisti blew up a Kenya military truck and opened fire on troops in the border town.
In what is perceived as a Dire Revenge™ attack, the Islamic fascisti used an improvised bomb against the soldiers, who were on patrol.
A soldier was killed and three others injured, according to the Department of Defence, bringing to nine the number of soldiers killed in Operation Linda Nchi. Five of those died in a helicopter accident at the border town of Liboi.
Reports from witnesses said Kenyan troops were shot at from two directions after the kaboom at Mlima Fisi. They suffered leg injuries and severe burns, witnesses said.
The attackers reportedly decamped into the bush after the troops returned fire.
Sophisticated improvised bombs have been widely used against allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the one used in the attack appeared to be a landmine.
At the front, Kenyan forces attacked Al-Shabaab camps in air and ground assaults, Department of Defence front man Emmanuel Chirchir said on Thursday.
The Kenya Air Force carried out two
The third attack on another Al-Shabaab training camp by Transitional Federal Government and Kenyan ground troops killed three bad boys, the Army said.
Major Chirchir said Kenyan and TFG soldiers attacked an Al-Shabaab training camp in the town of Hawina between Dobley and Tabda.
During Thursday's engagement, "three Al-Shabaab Islamic fascisti were killed and two AK47 rifles captured. Several Al-Shabaab militias beat feet with injuries," he said.
On the Moyale attack, Major Chirchir said Kenyan troops on board a service truck drove over a planted improvised bomb while on patrol duties in the general area of Mlima Fisi in Mandera.
Five soldiers were seriously injured and were airlifted to Garissa for treatment. One soldier died.