The alleged abduction of Safaricom personnel while on duty in Mandera shows the challenges tech workers face while working in volatile and militant-prone regions.

Security agencies in Mandera are currently pursuing suspected Al-Shabaab militants following the abduction of a Safaricom technician in the volatile Bamba Ola area, roughly 25 kilometres north of Elwak. https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/northern-kenya/141125/safaricom-technician-abducted-by-suspected-al-shabaab-militants-in-mandera?utm_source=chatgpt.com

In 2023, Suspected Shabaab terrorists damaged a Safaricom mast in Mandera https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/mandera/suspected-shabaab-terrorists-damage-safaricom-mast-mandera-4331034