- Did Kenya buy substandard armoured vehicles from China?

- One of them has been badly damaged after it run on an explosive leaving police officers dead

Kenyans have questioned the quality of the newly acquired armoured police vehicles after one of them was extensively destroyed leaving seven police officers dead.

The Armoured Police Carrier hit an Improvised Explosive Device(IED) at Baure, Lamu East leading to the casualties.

The photos of the armoured vehicle which have emerged online show it was badly damaged by the explosive.

This left many wondering how such a machine could take such impact which it is meant to withstand.

The extensively damaged APC.

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Photos shows a badly ripped APC which lay upside down following the blast with some of its parts strewn on the ground.

Kenya bought at least 30 VN-4 APCs from China in January 2016 at billions of shillings with President Uhuru saying they will be used to fight terror.

The vehicles were to be used in volatile areas to patrol and pursue terrorists and also prevent loss of lives on the country's security forces.

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The vehicle has seven AP officers on board who all died.

The VN-4 is a light armoured vehicle with a top speed of 115 kph and is suitable for rough terrain.

Its armor can withstand small arms fires and splinters from explosives.

So did Kenyan buy substandard APC's?

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