The Star (Nairobi)  Kenya: Police Detonate Abandoned Bomb in
Meru  A bomb believed to have been left behind by colonialists
was found and detonated in Timau area of Meru county. Area
deputy police boss Joel Chebii said that the bomb was discovered
by a farmer who was working on his field. The farmer reported
the discovery to the police who detonated it.  "We managed to
retrieve it (the bomb) where it had landed the day before. We
thank wananchi who took time to inform us on the same because
had they actually tampered with it, it could have caused harm,"
Chebii said. He cautioned residents to report any other
suspicious devices to the authorities and let police handle
them.  "We warn wananchi that if the come across any object
which is suspected to be an explosive, they should not tamper
with it. They should report it immediately to us so that we can
deal with it," Chebii said.