Eastleigh serves as a vivid example of the porous nature of the long Somali border.

There are also counter-insurgency campaigns in the Ogaden itself and near the Somali border.

These concerns arose with Mombasa being just 150 miles from the volatile Somali border, where recent high profile kidnappings and attacks have taken place.

We advise against all but essential travel to coastal areas within 150km of the Somali border due to the threat of kidnapping.

We advise against all but essential travel within 60km of the Somali border inland from the coastal strip.

Their four-wheel-drive was found abandoned and stuck in mud halfway between the refugee camp and the Somali border.

However, locals speculated that the Marines were performing a reconnaissance mission close to the Somali border.

Kenya was not willing to send troops across the Somali border.

David Tebbutt killed in raid at exclusive resort near Somali border.

Kiwayu, at the southern end of the reserve, is just 28 miles from the Somali border so security has always been an issue.